dysmorphophilia

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noun

Sexual arousal arising from deformed, mentally impaired, or physically impaired partners.

Scrabble 31

Meanings

noundysmorphophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSexual arousal arising from deformed, mentally impaired, or physically impaired partners.

Origin

From Greek dysmorphos (= badly formed) + philia (= love).

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Translations

Greek δυσμορφοφιλία
  • δυσμορφοφιλία (dysmorfofilía)sexual arousal arising from deformed or impaired partners
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dysmorphophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysmorphophilia

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“dysmorphophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysmorphophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysmorphophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysmorphophilia.

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