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picquerism

picquerism is the alternative form of piquerism.

Meaning of piquerism

Noun

piquerism (uncountable)

  1. Sexual interest in penetrating another person's skin using sharp objects (e.g. knives, nails, pins, razors).
    • Piquerism, then, is usually perpetrated on others within some close physical proximity.1983 October 1, Ronald M. Holmes, The Sex Offender and the Criminal Justice System, Springfield: C. C. Thomas, →ISBN, →OL, page 150

Questions about picquerism

What is picquerism the alternative form of?
Picquerism is the alternative form of piquerism.

Words near picquerism in the dictionary

  1. picowatts
  2. PICOWs
  3. picoxystrobin
  4. picozoan
  5. picozoans
  6. picquerism
  7. picquet
  8. picqueted
  9. picqueter
  10. picqueters
  11. picqueting

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