different between macrophilia vs macrophile

English

Etymology

macro- +? -philia

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?li?

Noun

macrophilia (uncountable)

1. (paraphilia) A paraphilia involving sexual attraction to giants.
   • 2006, David Stukas, Biceps Of Death (page 14)

     "This guy's into microphilia — or is it macrophilia? He gets off on being made to feel that he's really small."
     "You're joking," I replied.
     "No, I'm not."
     "And I thought my fantasies about gladiators were kinky."

   • 2010, "Diamond", Black BBW Goddess Fulfills All Your Giantess Fetish Fantasies (on newsgroup alt.sex.telephone.alt)

     The giantess fetish, whether it's macrophilia or microphilia, is a pretty unique one. What y'all want is to be made to feel tiny by a bigger, stronger, superior woman.

Related terms

• macrophile

Antonyms

• microphilia

See also

• rebirthing, unbirthing

English

Etymology

macro- +? -phile

Noun

macrophile (plural macrophiles)

1. A person with macrophilia.
   • 1999, Katharine Gates, Deviant Desires: Incredibly Strange Sex (page 115)

     Crumb's sexual fixation on gigantic women's legs became a major feature of his most celebrated images. Despite the common themes among macrophiles, Ed Lundt believes that no two macro fantasies are quite alike […]

   • 2012, Tom Cutler, Slap and Tickle

     The poster for the 1958 film Attack of the 50 Foot Woman shows a gorgeous babe, in short skirt and ill-fitting bra, straddling a motorway flyover and picking up cars. This is a macrophile's delight.