apotemnophilia
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Etymology edit
Coined in a 1977 paper by J. Money et al. in the Journal of Sex Research,[1], from Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”) + τέμνω (témnō, “cut”) + -philia.
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apotemnophilia (uncountable)
- (psychology) A psychological disorder characterized by the intense and long-standing desire for amputation of a specific limb.
- (psychology) A compulsion to become, or appear to be, an amputee.
- 1983, W. Everaerd, “A case of apotemnophilia: a handicap as sexual preference”, in American Journal of Psychotherapy[2], volume 7, number 2, page 285:
- This paper seeks to present information on apotemnophilia. It points out the need of a man to have a healthy leg amputated, despite the fact that he cannot find a surgeon who will do so.
- 2000 February 1, Gerard Seenan, “Healthy limbs cut off at patients' request”, in The Guardian:
- In most cases of apotemnophilia the desire to be an amputee is linked to a form of sexual arousal, but Mr Smith said there was no suggestion that any of his patients were motivated by sexual urges.
- 2007 February 23, Chuck Shepherd, “News of the Weird”, in Chicago Reader[3]:
- News of the Weird has reported several times on people with apotemnophilia, or body integrity identity disorder--the consuming desire to have one or more healthy limbs removed.
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compulsion to become an amputee
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