plushophilia

thumb|Plushophiles can view stuffed toys in a sexual way Plushophilia is the sexual or romantic attraction to stuffed toys (plushies). A paraphilia, it is simultaneously a form of object sexuality—the attraction to inanimate objects. A person with such an interest in stuffed animals is a plushophile. Plushophiles sometimes modify their plushies to have holes in them to simulate a vagina or anus.

== Overview == Plushophilia is the sexual or romantic attraction to stuffed toys, also known as plushies, plush toys or soft toys. A paraphilia, it is a form of object sexuality (objectophilia)—the attraction to inanimate objects. A person who identifies as having plushophilia is known as a plushophile. The plushies to which plushophiles are attracted can be representations (merchandise) of fictional characters, mascots or animals, thus possibly combing fictosexuality and zoophilia with plushophilia. Consequently, the sexual interest one such person holds in a plush toy might be directed at the character the plushie depicts rather than being aroused by the stuffed toy itself.