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paraphilia

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Also known as paraphilia disorder, sexual perversion, sexual deviation, Deviations, Sex, Sex Deviation, Paraphilic Disorder, disorder of sexual preference

A paraphilia is an uncommon, intense, and persistent sexual arousal or attraction to anything not sexual by nature, though substitutions of preferential for intense are favored for specific designations. It has also been defined as a sexual interest in anything other than a legally consenting human partner. Paraphilias are contrasted with normophilic ("normal") sexual interests, although the definition of what makes a sexual interest normal or atypical remains controversial.

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A paraphilia is an uncommon and intense sexual attraction to things that aren't typically considered sexual in nature, or to situations that don't involve consenting adult partners. Understanding paraphilias matters because they help researchers and clinicians distinguish between typical sexual interests and atypical ones, though experts continue to debate exactly where those boundaries should be drawn.

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Key facts

Gender and sexual identity.title
Paraphilia
Gender and sexual identity.image
Martin van Maele - La Comtesse au fouet 01.jpg
Gender and sexual identity.caption
Podophilia (foot fetishism), a paraphilia
Gender and sexual identity.etymology
παρά (para; other) + φιλία (philia; loving)
Gender and sexual identity.definition
Atypical sexual interest
Gender and sexual identity.coined_by
Friedrich Salomon Krauss
Gender and sexual identity.synonyms
Sexual perversion (1880s–1920) Sexual deviation (1952–1980; DSM and ICD)
Gender and sexual identity.associated_terms
Normophilia (antonym)

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Definition
  • History of paraphilic terminology
  • Criticism of common definitions
  • Inclusion and subsequent exclusion of homosexuality
  • Characteristics
  • Causes and correlations
  • Prevalence
  • Among men
  • Among women
  • In ancient cultures
  • Paraphilic disorder
  • References

A paraphilia is an uncommon, intense, and persistent sexual arousal or attraction to anything not sexual by nature, though substitutions of preferential for intense are favored for specific designations. It has also been defined as a sexual interest in anything other than a legally consenting human partner. Paraphilias are contrasted with normophilic ("normal") sexual interests, although the definition of what makes a sexual interest normal or atypical remains controversial.

The exact number and taxonomy of paraphilia is under debate; Anil Aggrawal has listed as many as 549 types of paraphilias. Several sub-classifications of paraphilia have been proposed; some argue that a fully dimensional, spectrum, or complaint-oriented approach would better reflect the evident diversity of human sexuality. Although paraphilias were believed in the 20th century to be rare among the general population, subsequent research has indicated that some level of paraphilic interests are relatively common.

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