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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पैराफिलिएक

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pairāfiliek

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Paraphiliac/ˌpær.əˈfɪl.i.æk/
nounadjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"चिकित्सक ने पैराफिलिएक लक्षणों का अध्ययन किया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who experiences intense sexual arousal to atypical objects, situations, behaviors, or individuals.

    "Clinical evaluations are designed to understand the psychological framework of a paraphiliac without immediate stigmatization."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of paraphilia or individuals with atypical sexual interests.

    "The study explored paraphiliac patterns within forensic psychology literature."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek roots 'para-' (beside, abnormal) and 'philia' (tendency, affection), combined with the adjectival/nominal suffix '-ac'. The term emerged in modern psychiatric and psychological nomenclature during the 20th century to describe individuals experiencing atypical sexual interests.

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