Meanings
nounmastigophilia (plural mastigophilias)
plural mastigophilias
- Paraphilia from beating as punishment.
Origin
By surface analysis, mastigo- + -philia.
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APA
mastigophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastigophilia
MLA
“mastigophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastigophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mastigophilia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastigophilia.
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