Meanings
- uncountableA sexual attraction to darkness or being in the dark, or a partner being blind either through disability or physical restraints.
Amaurophilia : preference for a blind or blindfolded partner.
2006, Mitchell Symons, Where Do Nudists Keep Their Hankies?, Transworld Publishers Limited, →ISBN2 more examples
Amaurophilia: arousal by sightless partner, may be Blindness related to dominance and/or poor self-perception.
2019, J. Paul Fedoroff, The Paraphilias - Changing Suits in the Evolution of Sexual Interest Paradigms, Oxford University Press, →ISBN... amaurophilia ("arousal by a partner who is blind or unable to see due to artificial means, such as being blindfolded or having sex in total darkness).
2024, Mark Griffiths, Sexual Perversions and Paraphilias: An A to Z, Curtis Press, →ISBNSynonyms: nyctophilia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sexual attraction to darkness or being in the dark, or a partner being blind either through disability or physical restraints.
Origin
- Ancient Greekφιλία“love, affection”
- Ancient Greekἀμαυρός“dark, blind”
- Englishamaurophilia
From Ancient Greek ἀμαυρός (amaurós, “dark, blind”) + -philia which is again Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “love, affection”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
amaurophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amaurophilia
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