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paraphilias

paraphilias is the plural of paraphilia.

Meaning of paraphilia

Noun

paraphilia (plural paraphilias or paraphiliae)

  1. 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
    Antonyms:
    normophilia
  2. 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).

Questions about paraphilias

What is paraphilias the plural of?
Paraphilias is the plural of paraphilia.

Words near paraphilias in the dictionary

  1. paraphiles
  2. paraphilia
  3. paraphiliac
  4. paraphiliacs
  5. paraphiliae
  6. paraphilias
  7. paraphilic
  8. paraphilically
  9. paraphilics
  10. paraphilies
  11. paraphillia

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