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agalmatophilia

agalmatophilia noun: a paraphilia characterised by sexual attraction to a statue, doll, mannequin, or similar object.

Noun

agalmatophilia (uncountable)

  1. A paraphilia characterised by sexual attraction to a statue, doll, mannequin, or similar object.
    • The former included research into alcoholism, transsexualism, painting in therapy, agalmatophilia and tattoo removal: the latter the differential effects of single or double carotid endarterectomy.1974, New Zealand Medical Journal, volume 79, page 891
    • The most famous episode of agalmatophilia in the ancient world dates also to the early third century. It is recounted in the treatise Peri Knidou by Posidippus, probably the homonymous epigrammist of Pella, who was interested in works of art and whose activity dates to around 285-265.2008, John Petropoulos, Greek Magic: Ancient, Medieval and Modern, page 24

Origin of agalmatophilia

From the stem of Ancient Greek ἄγαλμα (ágalma, “statue”) + -philia.

Words formed from agalmatophilia

Questions about agalmatophilia

What does agalmatophilia mean?
Agalmatophilia means a paraphilia characterised by sexual attraction to a statue, doll, mannequin, or similar object.
What part of speech is agalmatophilia?
Agalmatophilia is a noun.

Words near agalmatophilia in the dictionary

  1. agallop
  2. agalma
  3. agalmata
  4. agalmatolite
  5. agalmatolites
  6. agalmatophilia
  7. agalmics
  8. agals
  9. agalsidase
  10. agalsidases
  11. agaluk

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