different between genitalia vs scopophile

English

Etymology

From Latin genitalia, substantive use of plural of genitalis (“pertaining to generation or birth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d??n??te?li.?/

Noun

genitalia pl (plural only)

1. External sex organs.
2. A collection of external sex organs.

Usage notes

Not used in the singular, which theoretically would be *genitale.

Synonyms

• genitals
• See also Thesaurus:genitalia and Thesaurus:male genitalia

Related terms

• genital
• generative
• genus

Translations

See also

• sex organ
• female genital mutilation

Latin

Adjective

genit?lia

1. nominative neuter plural of genit?lis
2. accusative neuter plural of genit?lis
3. vocative neuter plural of genit?lis

References

• genitalia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

genitalia m pl (definite plural genitaliene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by genitalier

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

genitalia n pl (definite plural genitaliaa)

1. genitalia

   Synonym: kjønnsorgan

References

• “genitalia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

From Latin genit?lia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.?i?ta.l?a/

Noun

genitalia nvir

1. (anatomy) genitalia (genitals or sex organs)

   Synonym: przyrodzenie

Declension

Derived terms

• (adjective) genitalny

Further reading

• genitalia in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• genitalia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Alternative forms

• scopophiliac
• scoptophile
• scoptophiliac

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (skopós, “watcher”) + English -phile.

Noun

scopophile (plural scopophiles)

1. (psychology, sexuality) One with a sexual dependency on openly observing genitalia and sexual acts, as opposed to a voyeur, who watches in secret.

   Caligula was a scopophile who was not ashamed of his irregular desire to watch others making love, while Mr. Hoover, as a voyeur, favored the keyhole and wiretap as methods of observation.

Related terms

• scopophilia

See also

• voyeurism