Etymology

klismaphilia

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Today it means: The condition involving enjoyment of, and sexual arousal from, enemas. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κλύσμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκατακλυσμός“deluge, flood”
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκλύσμα“enema”
  3. English todayklismaphilia

From Ancient Greek κλύσμα (klúsma, “enema”) [from Ancient Greek κατακλυσμός (kataklusmós, “deluge, flood”)] and φιλία (philía, “(fraternal) love”).

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Ancient Greekκατακλυσμός all →

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