frotteurism

English

Etymology

From frotteur +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɹɒˈtɜːɹ.ɪzm/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /fɹɔˈtɝ.ɪzm/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /fɹɑˈtɝ.ɪzm/

Noun

frotteurism (uncountable)

1. (sexuality) The act of non-consensually rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger, considered a psychiatric condition as well as a criminal offense in most places. (If consensual, it is frottage.)
2. A paraphilia involving sexual arousal from rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger.

Related terms

• frotteur
• frottage
• frot

Translations

paraphilia

• Estonian: frotörism
• Finnish: frotterismi
• French: frotteurisme (fr) m
• Turkish: kerkinmecilik, fortçuluk (tr)