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chronophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chronophil-ia
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Primary or exclusive sexual attraction toward members of a specific age group, as with paedophilia or gerontophilia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by sexologist John William Money (1921–2006), corresponding to chrono- (“time”) + -philia (“love of”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

chronophilic chronophile

Synonyms

alphamegamia

Questions

What does chronophilia mean?
Primary or exclusive sexual attraction toward members of a specific age group, as with paedophilia or gerontophilia.
Where does chronophilia come from?
Coined by sexologist John William Money (1921–2006), corresponding to chrono- (“time”) + -philia (“love of”).

How to pronounce chronophilia

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