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feederism

Syllables: feed·er·ismUK/ˈfiː.də.ɹɪ.zəm/US/ˈfi.də.ɹɪ.zəm/

feederism noun: a paraphilia in which arousal is obtained from overfeeding or overeating.

Noun

feederism (uncountable)

  1. A paraphilia in which arousal is obtained from overfeeding or overeating.
    • Note, though, that disgust for feederism (an erotic practice involving feeders, who are aroused by observing eating and weight gain, and feedees, who are aroused by eating, being fed, and gaining weight) is overwhelming[…]2004, Kathleen LeBesco, Revolting bodies?: the struggle to redefine fat identity, page 138
    • The growth of feederism paralleled the development of feeder pornography, with the increase of Internet websites not unlike those devoted to the celebration of the skeletal beauty of anorexic bodies.2007, Fedwa Malti-Douglas, Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: A-C
    Synonyms:
    feedism

Synonyms of feederism

Origin of feederism

From feeder + -ism.

Questions about feederism

What does feederism mean?
Feederism means a paraphilia in which arousal is obtained from overfeeding or overeating.
What part of speech is feederism?
Feederism is a noun.
How do you pronounce feederism?
Feederism is pronounced /ˈfiː.də.ɹɪ.zəm/ (UK).

Words near feederism in the dictionary

  1. feeder reservoirs
  2. feeder school
  3. feeder schools
  4. feeder station
  5. feeder stations
  6. feederism
  7. feederliner
  8. feederliners
  9. feeders
  10. feedest
  11. feedeth

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