candaulism

Questions

How do you pronounce candaulism?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkænˈdɑl.ɪ.zəm/.

What does candaulism mean?

A paraphilia, sexual practice, or fantasy in which a man exposes his female partner, or images of her, to other people for their voyeuristic pleasure.

Where does candaulism come from?

From Candaul(es) (“a king of Lydia”) + -ism, from an account in The Histories of Herodotus in which King Candaules conceived a plot to show his naked and unaware wife to his servant Gyges.

How to pronounce candaulism

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