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paraphilia
[ par-uh-fil-ee-uh ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- a type of mental disorder characterized by a preference for or obsession with unusual sexual practices, as pedophilia, sadomasochism, or exhibitionism.
paraphilia
/ ˌpærəˈfɪlɪə /
noun
- any abnormal sexual behaviour; sexual anomaly or deviation
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paraphilia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paraphilia1
C20: from para- 1+ -philia , from Greek philos loving
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