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zoophilia /zoo·phil·ia/ (zo″o-fil´e-ah)
1. abnormal fondness for animals. 2. bestiality; a paraphilia in which intercourse or other sexual activity with animals is the preferred method of achieving sexual excitement.
zoophilia [zō·əfil′ē·ə] Etymology: Gk, zoon + philein, to love 1 an abnormal fondness for animals. 2 (in psychiatry) a psychosexual disorder in which sexual excitement and gratification are derived from the fondling of animals or from the fantasy or act of engaging in sexual activity with animals. Also called zoophilism [zō·of′iliz′əm] . See also paraphilia. zoophile, n., zoophilic, zoophilous, adj. Zoophilia A paraphilia in which sexuoerotism depends on engaging in, or fantasising about, sexual activity with an animal Frequency Hunt's 1974 study suggests that demographic changes led to a significant reduction in reported occurrence of zoophilia; 4.9% of males had had a least one encounter in their lives vs. 8.3% in 1948 zoophilia [zo″o-fil´e-ah] 1. abnormal fondness for animals. 2. a paraphilia in which intercourse or other sexual activity with animals is the preferred method of achieving sexual excitement; see also zoolagnia. Called also bestiality.
zoophilia Bestiality Sexology A paraphilia in which sexuoerotism and/or orgasm depend on engaging in sexual activity with an animal. See Paraphilia. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A peculiarity of the book is Gregory's use of 'zoophilia' as an academic synonym for the expression of principled concern about animal welfare, with a chapter heading 'Beasts and Saints: Zoophilia and Religion in the Movement', and sub-sections headed 'Vegetarian Zoophilia' and 'The Relationship with Mainstream Zoophile Organizations'. 11 ) Because Avner is not known to be a zoophile, his extensive body modifications should not be assumed to represent an outgrowth of autozoophilia. The definition comes in later: the film results from a specific case, the 2005 death of a zoophile after sex with a stallion, which brought a law against bestiality to Washington. |
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