Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plushophilia

/ˌplʌ.ʃəˈfɪ.li.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plush-o-phil-ia
IPA: /ˌplʌ.ʃəˈfɪ.li.ə/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The paraphilia for plushies, typically stuffed toy animals.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Plushophilia began for him when he was around seven years old, even though he didn't own any stuffed animals"
"Plushophilia is a modern concept and describes an obsession with stuffed animal toys. For some people, plushophilia also extends to a fascination with large, furry animal suits."
"These misconceptions have made their way into academic works with researchers associating Furries with plushophilia: […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English plush Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English plushophilia From plush + -o- + -philia.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

plushophile plushophilic plushification

Rhymes With

pedophilia cilia necrophilia sillier haemophilia philia milia biophilia zoophilia juvenilia kabylia autogynephilia

Questions

How do you pronounce plushophilia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌplʌ.ʃəˈfɪ.li.ə/.
What does plushophilia mean?: The paraphilia for plushies, typically stuffed toy animals.
Where does plushophilia come from?: Etymology tree English plush Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English plushophilia From plush + -o- + -philia.

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