paraphilia
Syllables: par·a·phil·i·a/ˌpæɹəˈfɪliə/
paraphilia noun: an abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are not of a sexual nature; typically of extreme or pathological nature.
Noun
paraphilia (plural paraphilias or paraphiliae)
- An abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are not of a sexual nature; typically of extreme or pathological nature.
- Despite the serial aspect of these killings, lust murder still remains a distinct subcategory of both sexual and serial murder. It is also referred to as erotophonophilia, one of the most extreme forms of paraphilia.2003, Eric Hickey, Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime, SAGE, →ISBN, page 281
- Formal study will be necessary to clarify the nature, prevalence, and interrelations of plushophilia, fursuitism, and autoplushophilia among furverts and to document the nature and extent of any co-occurring paraphilias.2009 April, Anne A. Lawrence, “Erotic Target Location Errors: An Underappreciated Paraphilic Dimension”, in Journal of Sex Research, volume 46, numbers 2–3, Routledge; Society for the Scientific...
- Antonyms:
- normophilia
- Sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the capacity for reciprocal affectionate sexual activity or lead to clinically significant distress or impairment (e.g. are obligatory, require participation of unconsenting individuals, lead to legal issues).
paraphilia meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese
paraphilia in Tamil
- பிரிதொரு வகை காமுறுதல்
paraphilia in Arabic
- sexual deviation
- بَارَافِيلِيَا bārāfīliyā, اِنْحِرَاف جِنْسِيّ inḥirāf jinsiyy, شُذُوذ جِنْسِيّ šuḏūḏ jinsiyy
paraphilia in Thai
- sexual deviation
- โรคกามวิปริต
paraphilia in Vietnamese
- sexual deviation
- lệch lạc tình dục
Examples of paraphilia in a sentence
- Blanchard has expanded the DSM's "paraphilia" section (where crimes such as paedophilia and exhibitionism go) to include transvestic disorder.2012 December 9, Paris Lees, “Transgender people get a status update”, in The Guardian:
- As Stoller says, "perversion is a sturdy word, throbbing with assumptions, while paraphilia is a wet noodle."2013, B. Protter, S. Travin, Sexual Perversion: Integrative Treatment Approaches for the Clinician, →ISBN:
Antonyms of paraphilia
Forms of paraphilia
| plural | paraphilias |
|---|---|
| plural | paraphiliae |
Origin of paraphilia
From para- (“abnormal”) + -philia.
Words formed from paraphilia
Questions about paraphilia
- What does paraphilia mean?
- Paraphilia means an abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are not of a sexual nature; typically of extreme or pathological nature.
- What is paraphilia in Tamil?
- Paraphilia in Tamil is பிரிதொரு வகை காமுறுதல். See Paraphilia meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use paraphilia in a sentence?
- Blanchard has expanded the DSM's "paraphilia" section (where crimes such as paedophilia and exhibitionism go) to include transvestic disorder.
- What part of speech is paraphilia?
- Paraphilia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paraphilia?
- Paraphilia is pronounced /ˌpæɹəˈfɪliə/.
- What is the plural of paraphilia?
- The plural of paraphilia is paraphilias.
Words near paraphilia in the dictionary
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