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plushophilia

Syllables: plush·o·phil·ia/ˌplʌ.ʃəˈfɪ.li.ə/

plushophilia noun: the paraphilia for plushies, typically stuffed toy animals.

Noun

plushophilia (uncountable)

  1. The paraphilia for plushies, typically stuffed toy animals.
    • Plushophilia began for him when he was around seven years old, even though he didn't own any stuffed animals2003, Edward Ksenych, Forbidden Desires: Deviance and Social Control, page 52
    • Plushophilia is a modern concept and describes an obsession with stuffed animal toys. For some people, plushophilia also extends to a fascination with large, furry animal suits.2013, Julie Peakman, The Pleasure's All Mine: A History of Perverse Sex, page 205

Origin of plushophilia

From plush + -o- + -philia.

Words that rhyme with plushophilia

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Questions about plushophilia

What does plushophilia mean?
Plushophilia means the paraphilia for plushies, typically stuffed toy animals.
What part of speech is plushophilia?
Plushophilia is a noun.
How do you pronounce plushophilia?
Plushophilia is pronounced /ˌplʌ.ʃəˈfɪ.li.ə/.

Words near plushophilia in the dictionary

  1. plushlike
  2. plushly
  3. plushness
  4. plushophile
  5. plushophiles
  6. plushophilia
  7. plushophilic
  8. plushsuit
  9. plushsuits
  10. plushtuber
  11. plushtubers

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