different between paraphilia vs fetishism

English

Etymology

From para- (“abnormal”) +? -philia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?par??f?l?.?/
• enPR: p?r'?-f?l'?-?

Noun

paraphilia (plural paraphilias or paraphiliae)

1. An abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are not of a sexual nature; typically of extreme or pathological nature.

   Antonym: normophilia

2. Sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the capacity for reciprocal affectionate sexual activity or lead to clinically significant distress or impairment (e.g. are obligatory, require participation of unconsenting individuals, lead to legal issues).

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Further reading

• paraphilia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Alternative forms

• fetichism (archaic)

Etymology

fetish +? -ism

Noun

fetishism (countable and uncountable, plural fetishisms)

1. The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
2. A form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.

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See also

• Wikipedia article on fetishism
• Wikipedia article on the paraphilia