Meanings
- uncountablePrimary or exclusive sexual attraction toward members of a specific age group, as with paedophilia or gerontophilia.
With one kind of chronophilia called autonepiophilia, sexual arousal and pleasure are dependent on, and responsive to, pretending to be a baby in diapers and having one's sexual partner play along.
2004, Nancy Butcher, The Strange Case of the Walking CorpseSynonyms: alphamegamia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPrimary or exclusive sexual attraction toward members of a specific age group, as with paedophilia or gerontophilia.
Origin
Coined by sexologist John William Money (1921–2006), corresponding to chrono- (“time”) + -philia (“love of”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
chronophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronophilia
“chronophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronophilia.
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