frotteurism

Questions

How do you pronounce frotteurism?

The recorded pronunciation is /fɹɔˈtɝ.ɪzm/.

What does frotteurism mean?

The act of non-consensually rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger, considered a psychiatric condition as well as a criminal offense in most places. (If consensual, it is frottage.)

Where does frotteurism come from?

Etymology tree English frotteur Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English frotteurism From frotteur + -ism.

How to pronounce frotteurism

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