Definition of paraphilia in English:
paraphilia
noun ˌparəˈfɪlɪəˌperəˈfilēə
mass nounPsychiatry A condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving extreme or dangerous activities.
Example sentencesExamples
- Pedophilia is the most commonly occurring form of paraphilia with an estimated 20% of American children having been sexually molested.
- I guess I'm kind of a cat racist, though these comments are more on the level of sexual paraphilia.
- According to science, there is no perfect profile that sticks to this stigmatic paraphilia - the job descriptions, sexual orientations, age and race of these people are random.
- A paraphilia is a condition in which a person's sexual arousal and gratification depend on fantasizing about and engaging in sexual behavior that is atypical and extreme.
- Although the diagnosis of preferential rape paraphilia appears in the psychological records in 1991 while he was incarcerated, he was not treated for this condition.