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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epiplaphilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epi-plaphil-ia
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual attraction to furniture; a paraphilia involving sexual arousal from furniture, sometimes specifically furniture designed for sexual purposes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔπιπλα (épipla, “furniture”) + -philia. The term was coined by Dr. Mark Griffiths in 2013 as the counterpart to epiplaphobia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἔπιπλα

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

epiplaphobia forniphilia

Questions

What does epiplaphilia mean?
Sexual attraction to furniture; a paraphilia involving sexual arousal from furniture, sometimes specifically furniture designed for sexual purposes.
Where does epiplaphilia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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