Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acrotomophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acro-to-mophil-ia
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paraphilia involving sexual attraction toward amputees.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"You have to already be afflicted with the syndrome of acrotomophilia (which has its genesis in childhood) in order to be turned-on by amputation stumps."
"Although there is no adequate explanation of the etiology of acrotomophilia, evidence points to a developmental onset in early childhood..."
"...the fetishistic attachment is not to an object but to a part of the partner's body, for example the hair or, in the case of acrotomophilia, the stump of an amputated limb."

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἀκρότομος (akrótomos, “having the top cut off”) + φιλία (philía).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀκρότομος

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

devotee apotemnophilia

Questions

What does acrotomophilia mean?: A paraphilia involving sexual attraction toward amputees.
Where does acrotomophilia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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