paraphilia

paraphilia definition - medical

par·a·phil·i·a (părˌə-fĭlˈē-ə, -fēlˈyə)

noun
A psychosexual disorder in which sexual gratification is obtained through highly unusual practices that are harmful or humiliating to others or socially repugnant, such as voyeurism or pedophilia.

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