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hypoxyphilia

/haɪˌpɔk.siˈfɪ.li.ə/

hypoxyphilia noun: a paraphilia involving an attraction to breathplay.

Noun

hypoxyphilia (uncountable)

  1. A paraphilia involving an attraction to breathplay.

Origin of hypoxyphilia

From hypoxia + -philia.

Questions about hypoxyphilia

What does hypoxyphilia mean?
Hypoxyphilia means a paraphilia involving an attraction to breathplay.
What part of speech is hypoxyphilia?
Hypoxyphilia is a noun.
How do you pronounce hypoxyphilia?
Hypoxyphilia is pronounced /haɪˌpɔk.siˈfɪ.li.ə/ (US).

Words near hypoxyphilia in the dictionary

  1. hypoxial
  2. hypoxias
  3. hypoxic
  4. hypoxically
  5. hypoxidaceous
  6. hypoxyphilia
  7. hypozeugma
  8. hypozeugmenon
  9. hypozeuxis
  10. hypozincaemia
  11. hypozincemia

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