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sthenolagnia

/ˌsθɛ.nəˈlæɡ.niə/

sthenolagnia noun: sexual arousal from displays of strength or muscles.

Noun

sthenolagnia (uncountable)

  1. Sexual arousal from displays of strength or muscles.
    Synonyms:
    muscle worship

Synonyms of sthenolagnia

Origin of sthenolagnia

From Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos) + English -lagnia.

Questions about sthenolagnia

What does sthenolagnia mean?
Sthenolagnia means sexual arousal from displays of strength or muscles.
What part of speech is sthenolagnia?
Sthenolagnia is a noun.
How do you pronounce sthenolagnia?
Sthenolagnia is pronounced /ˌsθɛ.nəˈlæɡ.niə/.

Words near sthenolagnia in the dictionary

  1. sthenia
  2. sthenic
  3. sthenically
  4. sthenicity
  5. Stheno
  6. sthenolagnia
  7. sthenurine
  8. sthenurines
  9. sthg
  10. sthn.
  11. sthu

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