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piquerism

piquerism noun: sexual interest in penetrating another person's skin using sharp objects (e.g. knives, nails, pins, razors).

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
    • Often, the sexual mechanisms inherent in piquerism are ignored during the assessment of sexually sadistic crimes.2002, Wade C. Myers, Juvenile Sexual Homicide, London, San Diego: Academic Press, →ISBN, →OL, page 145

Origin of piquerism

From French piquer + -ism.

Questions about piquerism

What does piquerism mean?
Piquerism means sexual interest in penetrating another person's skin using sharp objects (e.g. knives, nails, pins, razors).
What part of speech is piquerism?
Piquerism is a noun.

Words near piquerism in the dictionary

  1. piqueerer
  2. piqueerers
  3. piqueering
  4. piqueers
  5. piquer
  6. piquerism
  7. piquerist
  8. piquerists
  9. piquers
  10. piques
  11. piquet

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