frotteurism

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UK/fɹɒˈtɜːɹ.ɪzm/US/fɹɔˈtɝ.ɪzm/cot caught merger/fɹɑˈtɝ.ɪzm/

noun

The act of non-consensually rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger, considered a psychiatric condition as well as a criminal offense in most places. (If consensual, it is frottage.)

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Meanings

nounfrotteurism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelifestyleThe act of non-consensually rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger, considered a psychiatric condition as well as a criminal offense in most places. (If consensual, it is frottage.)
  2. uncountableA paraphilia involving sexual arousal from rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger.

Origin

From frotteur + -ism.

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Translations

Estonian frotörism
  • frotörismparaphilia
Finnish frotterismi
  • frotterismiparaphilia
French frotteurisme
  • frotteurismeparaphilia
Turkish kerkinmecilik, fortçuluk
  • kerkinmecilikparaphilia
  • fortçulukparaphilia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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