Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piquerism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pi-querism
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual interest in penetrating another person's skin using sharp objects (e.g. knives, nails, pins, razors).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Piquerism, then, is usually perpetrated on others within some close physical proximity."
"Often, the sexual mechanisms inherent in piquerism are ignored during the assessment of sexually sadistic crimes."
"This triggered his piquerism, the act of stabbing, slicing flesh for arousal."

Etymology

From French piquer + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ism

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

piquerist

Questions

What does piquerism mean?: Sexual interest in penetrating another person's skin using sharp objects (e.g. knives, nails, pins, razors).
Where does piquerism come from?: From French piquer + -ism.

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