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teratophilia

Syllables: te·ra·to·phil·ia/ˌtɛ.ɹə.təˈfɪ.li.ə/

teratophilia noun: a paraphilia characterized by attraction to monsters.

Noun

teratophilia (uncountable)

  1. A paraphilia characterized by attraction to monsters.
    • The paraphilia, or abnormal sexual attraction, to people with disabilities or deformities, has been classified as teratophilia.2017, Jessica L. Williams, Media, Performative Identity, and the New American Freak Show, page 120
    • Chinese memes about Venom, combined with the silliness of Sony’s charm offensive and Venom’s depicted earnestness, seem to have generated huge interest in the movie from Chinese audiences. And before we throw stones at Chinese teratophilia, you have to remember that there are plenty of Americans...2018 November 26, Alex Abad-Santos, “China has helped Venom become an $822 million box office success”, in Vox

Origin of teratophilia

From terato- + -philia.

Words that rhyme with teratophilia

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Questions about teratophilia

What does teratophilia mean?
Teratophilia means a paraphilia characterized by attraction to monsters.
What part of speech is teratophilia?
Teratophilia is a noun.
How do you pronounce teratophilia?
Teratophilia is pronounced /ˌtɛ.ɹə.təˈfɪ.li.ə/.

Words near teratophilia in the dictionary

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

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