dysmorphophilia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Greek dysmorphos (= badly formed) + philia (= love).

Noun[edit]

dysmorphophilia (uncountable)

  1. Sexual arousal arising from deformed, mentally impaired, or physically impaired partners.

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References[edit]

  • Sex Crimes: Patterns and Behavior, by Ronald M. Holmes, and Stephen T. Holmes, By Ronald M. Holmes. Sage Publications Inc.: 2002, page 244.