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hybristophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-bristophil-ia
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paraphilia involving attraction to somebody who has committed a crime or outrage.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑβρίζειν (hubrízein, “to commit an outrage against someone”) + -philia.

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

hubris hybristophile

Questions

What does hybristophilia mean?
A paraphilia involving attraction to somebody who has committed a crime or outrage.
Where does hybristophilia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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