par·a·phil·i·a

(păr′ə-fĭl′ē-ə, -fēl′yə)

1. A condition, such as exhibitionism or masochism, in which sexual gratification is derived from activities or fantasies that are generally regarded as atypical or deviant.

2. Such a condition when it causes distress or impaired functioning in the individual or actual or potential harm to others; a paraphilic disorder.

par′a·phil′i·ac n.

par′a·phil′ic n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

paraphilia

(ˌpærəˈfɪlɪə)

(Psychiatry) any abnormal sexual behaviour; sexual anomaly or deviation

[C20: from para-¹ + -philia, from Greek philos loving]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

paraphilia

the practice of, indulgence in, or addiction to unusual sexual activities. — paraphilic, adj.

paraphilia

n parafilia

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