Meanings
adjectiveparaphilic (comparative more paraphilic, superlative most paraphilic)
comparative more paraphilic · superlative most paraphilic
- Of or pertaining to a paraphilia.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Hellenic*pərai
- Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
- Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
- Englishpara-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
- Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
- Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
- Englishparaphilia
- Englishparaphilic
From paraphilia + -ic.
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APA
paraphilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphilic
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“paraphilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphilic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraphilic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphilic.
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