different between infantilism vs infantophilia

English

Etymology

infantile +? -ism

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?fænt?l?zm/

Noun

infantilism (usually uncountable, plural infantilisms)

1. An emotional dependency on being treated as an infant.
2. (sexuality) A sexual dependency on the sight or feeling of diapers, or being diapered.

Related terms

• infantilist

Translations

References

• infantilism at OneLook Dictionary Search

Romanian

Etymology

From French infantilisme

Noun

infantilism n (uncountable)

1. infantilism

Declension

English

Etymology

infant +? -o- +? -philia

Noun

infantophilia (uncountable)

1. The primary sexual attraction of adults to very young children (defined by various studies as 0–4).

Synonyms

• nepiophilia

Related terms

• infantilism
• pedophilia
• toddlercon

Translations

References

• Greenberg, D. M.; Bradford, J.; and Curry S. (1995). Infantophilia -— a new subcategory of pedophilia?: a preliminary study. The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, 23(1), 63-71.
• Cohen, Lisa J.; and Galynker, Igor I. (2002). Clinical Features of Pedophilia and Implications for Treatment., Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 8(5), 276-289.