paraphilia
[ par-uh-fil-ee-uh ]
/ ˌpær əˈfɪl i ə /
noun Psychiatry.
a type of mental disorder characterized by a preference for or obsession with unusual sexual practices, as pedophilia, sadomasochism, or exhibitionism.
Also called
sexual deviation.
Words nearby paraphilia
paraph,
paraphase amplifier,
paraphasia,
paraphernalia,
paraphia,
paraphilia,
paraphimosis,
paraphrase,
paraphrasis,
paraphrast,
paraphrastic
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
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.