Dacryphilia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdækɹɪˈfɪlɪə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dacryphilia is a noun meaning A paraphilia in which one is aroused by tears or sobbing.
Meaning
A paraphilia in which one is aroused by tears or sobbing.
Example Sentences
Dacryphilia is a non-normative sexual interest that involves enjoyment or arousal from tears and crying, and to date has never been researched empirically.
On registration, the user is prompted to complete a 'fetish list', most of which the average layman would need a BDSM dictionary for: acts such as Dacryphilia, Cupping or Klismaphilia.
The present study depicts the case of Angela M, a straight Romanian woman in her mid-twenties who has a sexual interest in dacryphilia (ie she derives sexual pleasure and arousal from crying and/or tears).
FRANKLIN: I don't know. Listen lady, I don't know what you're into- VAN HELSING: Asphyxiaphilia, dacryphilia, sadism, masochism, androphilia, necrophilia, ass worship, and just overall full fledge kink, what about you?
Synonyms for dacryphilia
Depending on context, synonyms include dacrylagnia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dacryohemorrhea, dacryops, symphorophilia, dacryorrhea, lachrymation, chromodacryorrhea.
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