dysmorphophilia

English

Etymology

From Greek dysmorphos (= badly formed) + philia (= love).

Noun

dysmorphophilia (uncountable)

1. Sexual arousal arising from deformed, mentally impaired, or physically impaired partners.

Translations

sexual arousal arising from deformed or impaired partners

• Greek: δυσμορφοφιλία (dysmorfofilía)

References

• Sex Crimes: Patterns and Behavior, by Ronald M. Holmes, and Stephen T. Holmes, By Ronald M. Holmes. Sage Publications Inc.: 2002, page 244.