symphorophilia
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Etymology
Coined by sexologist John Money.
Noun
symphorophilia (uncountable)
- (rare) A paraphilia involving sexual arousal from staging and watching disasters, such as traffic collisions.
- 1986, John Money, Lovemaps, page 92:
- The phylism to which biastophilia and symphorophilia become attached is probably the ungovernable rage of an infantile temper tantrum. The victims of the catastrophe are, like hostages, stand-ins for the original enemy.
- 2006, Linda Edelstein, Writer's Guide to Character Traits, page 168:
- One of the strangest sexual problems occurs with symphorophilia.
- 2008, Anil Aggrawal, Forensic and Medico-legal Aspects of Sexual Crimes and Unusual Sexual Practices, page 17:
- Autoassassinophilia (arousal from putting oneself in a position to be killed) and symphorophilia (arousal by accidents or catastrophes) are paraphilias of the sacrificial type.
- 2010, Cody McFadyen, Abandoned:
- "What's he need?" Alan asks. "Car crashes?"
"It's called symphorophilia, dear," Callie says. "Someone who is sexually aroused by accidents or catastrophes."
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