paraphily

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English

Etymology

From para- +‎ -phily; compare paraphilia.

Pronunciation

Noun

paraphily (plural paraphilies)

  1. (rare) Paraphilia.
    • 1921, Wilhelm Stekel, The Beloved Ego, page 238:
      Masochism: Gratification, often sexual sexual in character, derived from mental or physical pain, usually inflicted from without. After Sacher-Masoch, who described this perversion. — (paraphily).

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