paraphilia
[ par-uh-fil-ee-uh ]
nounPsychiatry.
a type of mental disorder characterized by a preference for or obsession with unusual sexual practices, as pedophilia, sadomasochism, or exhibitionism.
Origin of paraphilia
1- Also called sexual deviation.
Words Nearby paraphilia
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British Dictionary definitions for paraphilia
paraphilia
/ (ˌpærəˈfɪlɪə) /
noun
any abnormal sexual behaviour; sexual anomaly or deviation
Origin of paraphilia
1C20: from para- 1 + -philia, from Greek philos loving
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