mysophilia
[mi″so-fil´e-ah] abnormal interest in dirt or filth, with a desire for contact with it that may encompass a paraphilia.
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cop·ro·phil·i·a
(kop'rō-fil'ē-ă), 1. Attraction of microorganisms to fecal matter.
2. In psychiatry, a morbid attraction to, and interest in (with a sexual element), fecal matter. Synonym(s):
mysophilia [copro- + G. philos, fond]
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mysophilia
Paraphilic sexual arousal that hinges on dirt or being covered in filth.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
mysophilia
Sexology A paraphilia in which sexuoerotism hinges on smelling, chewing or using sweaty or soiled clothing or articles of menstrual hygiene. Cf Coprophilia, Urophilia. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
my·so·phil·i·a
(mī'sō-fil'ē-ă) Sexual interest in excretions.
[G. mysos, defilement, + philos, fond]
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