paraphilia
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- noun
- /ˌpærəˈfɪliə/
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parafilia
- The therapist noted that understanding the nature of a paraphilia is crucial for effective treatment and support.
Not many women have paraphilias, which are these weird sexual interests.
- Not many women have paraphilias, which are these weird sexual interests.
Examples
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Not many women have paraphilias, which are these weird sexual interests.
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Money, following the example of Steckel, began to categorize such individuals as having a paraphilia.
Academic text (2003) -
Today's term paraphilia has largely, though not completely, replaced perversion in the literature on sexuopathology.
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It is not a desirable state to have a paraphilia or fetish any more than it is desirable to have an anxiety disorder or body image problems.
Blog text (28) -
He was diagnosed with (a) bipolar disorder, manic, severe, without psychotic features; (b) paraphilia, not otherwise specified; and (c) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Academic text (2000) -
The psychologist explained that a paraphilia can involve an intense sexual attraction to unconventional objects or scenarios.
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Some studies indicate that individuals with a paraphilia may find pleasure in activities that deviate from typical sexual norms.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
paraphilia = philia (semi-transparent) = para + philia
The form clearly combines para- with philia, but the psychiatric sense is specialized and not fully predictable for a learner.
Etymology
The word paraphilia comes from Greek parts para- meaning 'beside' or 'beyond' and -philia meaning 'love', a root you see in philosophy ('love of wisdom'). So paraphilia is literally a 'love beyond the usual', which helps explain why it refers to sexual interests or attractions that are outside what most people expect.