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chronophilia

chronophilia noun: primary or exclusive sexual attraction toward members of a specific age group, as with paedophilia or gerontophilia.

Noun

chronophilia (uncountable)

  1. Primary or exclusive sexual attraction toward members of a specific age group, as with paedophilia or gerontophilia.
    • With one kind of chronophilia called autonepiophilia, sexual arousal and pleasure are dependent on, and responsive to, pretending to be a baby in diapers and having one's sexual partner play along.2004, Nancy Butcher, The Strange Case of the Walking Corpse
    Synonyms:
    alphamegamia

Synonyms of chronophilia

Origin of chronophilia

Coined by sexologist John William Money (1921–2006), corresponding to chrono- (“time”) + -philia (“love of”).

Words formed from chronophilia

Questions about chronophilia

What does chronophilia mean?
Chronophilia means primary or exclusive sexual attraction toward members of a specific age group, as with paedophilia or gerontophilia.
What part of speech is chronophilia?
Chronophilia is a noun.

Words near chronophilia in the dictionary

  1. chronopharmacotherapy
  2. chronopher
  3. chronophers
  4. chronophile
  5. chronophiles
  6. chronophilia
  7. chronophilic
  8. chronophin
  9. chronophobia
  10. chronophobic
  11. chronophotograph

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