mechaphilia

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noun

a sexual desire for a mechanical inanimate object.

OriginAncient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English mechanic →
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Meanings

nounmechaphilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablea sexual desire for a mechanical inanimate object.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  3. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  4. Latinmēchanicus
  5. Old Frenchmecanique
  6. Middle Englishmekanyk
  7. Englishmechanic
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  10. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  11. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  12. Englishmechaphilia

From mechanic + -philia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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