paraphilia
[ par-uh-fil-ee-uh ]
/ ˌpær əˈfɪl i ə /
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noun Psychiatry.
a type of mental disorder characterized by a preference for or obsession with unusual sexual practices, as pedophilia, sadomasochism, or exhibitionism.
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Also called sexual deviation.
Words nearby paraphilia
paraph, paraphase amplifier, paraphasia, paraphernalia, paraphia, paraphilia, paraphimosis, paraphrase, paraphrasis, paraphrast, paraphrastic
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British Dictionary definitions for paraphilia
paraphilia
/ (ˌpærəˈfɪlɪə) /
noun
any abnormal sexual behaviour; sexual anomaly or deviation
Word Origin for paraphilia
C20: from para- 1 + -philia, from Greek philos loving
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Medical definitions for paraphilia
paraphilia
[ păr′ə-fĭl′ē-ə, -fēl′yə ]
n.
A psychosexual disorder in which sexual gratification is obtained through highly unusual practices that are harmful or humiliating to others or socially repugnant, such as voyeurism or pedophilia.
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