Etymology

abasiophilia

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Today it means: An overpowering sexual attraction to people who use orthopaedic appliances such as leg-braces, spinal braces, plaster or fibreglass orthopedic casts, or wheelchairs. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← English abasia
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The story

  1. Englishabasia
  2. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  3. English todayabasiophilia

From abasia (“inability to walk”) + -philia.

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