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frotteur

frotteur

1 9.9
A person who rubs against someone in a crowd to get sexual pleasure, often without permission
  • noun
  • /frəˈtɜr/
  • Offensive
: frotador
  • Many victims of harassment report being approached by a frotteur in busy public spaces, making them feel unsafe.

Examples

  • The proportions of voyeurs as well as of frotteurs-toucheurs (n7) among those individuals who chose children as well as adults as target persons of paraphilic activities were significantly higher than among those who chose children and no adults as target persons.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The crowded subway can sometimes lead to uncomfortable encounters with a frotteur who seeks sexual pleasure through contact.

  • A frotteur often blends into a crowd, taking advantage of the close proximity to others to fulfill their urges.

Synonyms

fondler
vsfrotteur
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A person who touches someone’s private parts without their permission

is mainly about rubbing against people in crowded public places for sexual pleasure

Surface Forms

frotteur singular
frotteurs plural

Etymology

Frotteur comes from the French verb frotter, which means 'to rub' and is like the English word 'rub'. So a frotteur is someone who gets sexual pleasure by rubbing against people, often in crowded places and usually without their permission.