dacryphilia
UK/ˌdækɹɪˈfɪlɪə/
dacryphilia noun: a paraphilia in which one is aroused by tears or sobbing.
Noun
dacryphilia (uncountable)
- A paraphilia in which one is aroused by tears or sobbing.
- On registration, the user is prompted to complete a 'fetish list', most of which the average layman would need a BDSM dictionary for: acts such as Dacryphilia, Cupping or Klismaphilia.2008, The Library Association of Australia, Archives and Manuscripts: The Journal of the Archives Section - Volume 36, Issues 1-2
- Dacryphilia is a non-normative sexual interest that involves enjoyment or arousal from tears and crying, and to date has never been researched empirically.2015, Richard Greenhill, Mark D. Griffiths, “Compassion, dominance/submission, and curled lips: A thematic analysis of dacryphilic experience”, in International Journal of Sexual Health, volume 27...
- Synonyms:
- dacrylagnia
Synonyms of dacryphilia
Origin of dacryphilia
From Ancient Greek δάκρυ (dákru, “tear”) and φίλος (phílos, “loving”) (or dacry- + -philia).
Questions about dacryphilia
- What does dacryphilia mean?
- Dacryphilia means a paraphilia in which one is aroused by tears or sobbing.
- What part of speech is dacryphilia?
- Dacryphilia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dacryphilia?
- Dacryphilia is pronounced /ˌdækɹɪˈfɪlɪə/ (UK).
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