mysophilia

Definition

A sexual dependency on something soiled or filthy, usually a kind of undergarment after use.

Etymology

From myso- + -philia.

Example Sentences

• "While here filthiness is seemingly a consequence of the fear of being soiled, it is in our cases a consciously wished for situation which might be similar to mysophilia within the psychosexual infantility."
• "Mysophilia, for example, can probably only be an erotic turn-on when it is possible for people to be clean, which is something that has been possible only in comparatively recent times."
• "These paraphilias include coprophilia (preoccupation with feces), urophilia (preoccupation with urine), mysophilia (preoccupation with unclean surroundings)…"

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