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teratophile

teratophile noun: someone who has teratophilia; a person sexually attracted to monsters.

Noun

teratophile (plural teratophiles)

  1. Someone who has teratophilia; a person sexually attracted to monsters.
    • It’s important to note, however, that fetishes are more specific and demanding than the general umbrella of kink. You can find the creature in Shape of Water sexy, without being a full-on teratophile – though neither deserves stigmatization for being nontraditional expressions of human sexuality.2018 March 8, Jess Joho, “It's okay if 'Shape of Water' made you horny”, in Mashable
    Synonyms:
    monsterfucker

Synonyms of teratophile

Forms of teratophile

pluralteratophiles

Origin of teratophile

From terato- + -phile.

Questions about teratophile

What does teratophile mean?
Teratophile means someone who has teratophilia; a person sexually attracted to monsters.
What part of speech is teratophile?
Teratophile is a noun.
What is the plural of teratophile?
The plural of teratophile is teratophiles.

Words near teratophile in the dictionary

  1. teratoneuroma
  2. teratoneuromas
  3. teratonne
  4. teratonnes
  5. teratons
  6. teratophile
  7. teratophiles
  8. teratophilia
  9. teratophiliac
  10. teratophiliacs
  11. teratophobia

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