paraphily

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ -phily; compare paraphilia.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: părăʹfĭlĭ, IPA^(key): /pæˈɹæfɪlɪ/

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).

Antonyms

• normophilia