formicophilia

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noun

A paraphilia in which sexual stimulation occurs by being crawled upon or nibbled by small insects, such as ants.

OriginLatin formica →
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Meanings

nounformicophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA paraphilia in which sexual stimulation occurs by being crawled upon or nibbled by small insects, such as ants.

Origin

  1. Latinformica“ant”
  2. Englishformicophilia

Latin formica (“ant”) + -philia

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APA

formicophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formicophilia

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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