mysophile

English

Etymology

From myso- +‎ -phile.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪsəʉfaɪl/

Noun

mysophile (plural mysophiles)

1. (sexuality) One with a sexual dependency on something soiled or filthy, usually a kind of underwear or feminine products after use.
   • 1936, Magnus Hirschfeld, Sexual Anomalies and Perversions: Physical and Psychological Development and Treatment, page 431:

     Yes, I am a mysophile. In my imagination I loiter at places where there is filth, mud, and decaying things, places where it stinks. I also wear my underwear until it stinks and becomes very dirty.

   • 1949, Wilhelm Stekel, Compulsion and Doubt: (Zwang und Zweifel), page 355:

     Ethel is a mysophile. She derives her gratification from the dirt in which she is living.

Related terms

• mysophilia