anaphrodisia

an·aph·ro·dis·i·a

(ăn-ăf′rə-dē′zē-ə, -zhē-ə, -dĭz′ē-ə)

Decline or absence of sexual desire.

[Greek anaphrodīsiā, want of power to inspire love : an-, without; see a-¹ + aphrodīsia, sexual pleasures; see aphrodisiac.]

an·aph′ro·dis′i·ac′ (ăn-ăf′rə-dē′zē-ăk′) adj. & n.

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anaphrodisia

Medicine. the absence or loss of sexual desire. Also called sexual anesthesia.

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anaphrodisia - decline or absence of sexual desire

concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire, eros - a desire for sexual intimacy

aphrodisia - a desire for heterosexual intimacy

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Sexology and Translation: Cultural and Scientific Encounters Across the Modern World

Muhammad al-Bar (1995), after warning against the dangers of non-circumcision remarked "But be wary of emaciation, for, it leads to anaphrodisia. "(60) Sheikh Mohammad Masyhuri, a prominent cleric and a member of Nahdat-Ul-Ulama Suriah, a law- making body in Jakarta also observed: "Don't cut too much.

Female circumcision between juridical--religious and medical revelations: a critical analysis

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