Meanings
- uncountablelifestyleA paraphilia in which sexual arousal is derived from being recorded during sexual activity, or performing onstage infront of others.
...those who take erotic pictures, videotapes or movies of themselves (autagonistophilia).
1984, John Money, “Paraphilias: Phenomenology and classification”, in American journal of psychotherapy, volume 38, →DOI, pages 164-1792 more examples
In “autagonistophilia” (from the Greek, autos, “self”; agonistes, “principal actor”; philia, “love”—Money, 1986), the erotic focus involves being observed by an audience. The observation may involve being seen on stage or on camera (Money, 1986). Autagonistophilia is applicable in cases where the viewers are willing participants, whereas exhibitionism is diagnosed in cases involving an “unsuspecting stranger” (American Psychiatric Association, 2000, p. 569). The reciprocal paraphilia NOS category is “mixoscopia.”
2008, D. Richard Laws, William T. O’Donohue, Sexual Deviance - Theory, Assessment, and Treatment, 2nd edition, THE GUILFORD PRESS, →ISBN, page 410...autagonistophilia, the person himself or herself becomes a whore; sexual arousal becomes contingent upon displaying one's self in a live show.
2022, Anil Aggrawal, “Unusual Sexual Practises and Sexual Crimes: An Overview”, in Recent Advances in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, volume 3, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, →ISBN, page 352Synonyms: exhibitionism, spotlight fetish
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA paraphilia in which sexual arousal is derived from being recorded during sexual activity, or performing onstage infront of others.
Origin
- Ancient Greekφιλία“love, affection”
- Ancient Greekἀγωνιστής“actor”
- Englishautagonistophilia
From auto- + Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “actor”) + -philia from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “love, affection”). Literally: “love of oneself as actor or performer.”
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