Meanings
nounhybristophilia (uncountable)
- uncountableA paraphilia involving attraction to somebody who has committed a crime or outrage.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ὑβρίζειν (hubrízein, “to commit an outrage against someone”) + -philia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish hybristofilia
- hybristofiliaTranslations
French hybristophilie
- hybristophilieTranslations
Portuguese hibristofilia
- hibristofiliaTranslations
Turkish hibristofili
- hibristofiliTranslations
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hybristophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hybristophilia
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“hybristophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hybristophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hybristophilia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hybristophilia.
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