knismolagnia

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UK/ˌnɪz.məˈlæɡ.niə/

noun

sexual arousal caused by being tickled.

OriginAncient Greek κνησμός →
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Meanings

nounknismolagnia (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablesexual arousal caused by being tickled.

    Usually in the form of feathers, ticklers are a great way to segue your lover into a little rougher play, especially if they have a knismolagnia (or tickling) fetish.

    2011, Eva Christina, The Book of Kink: Sex Beyond the Missionary

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκνησμός“itching”
  2. Englishknismolagnia

From Ancient Greek κνησμός (knēsmós, “itching”) + -lagnia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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