Zoophilia

Zoophilia
A sexual disorder involving an erotic attraction to animals or an abnormal desire to have sexual contact with animals. Zoophilia is one form of paraphilia (deviant sexual behavior).
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A paraphilia in which sexual arousal and orgasm are facilitated by engaging in sexual activities with animals. SYN: bestiality, zooerastia.

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zoo·phil·ia .zō-ə-'fil-ē-ə n an erotic fixation on animals that may result in sexual excitement through real or fancied contact

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zoo·phil·ia (zo″o-filґe-ə) 1. fondness or preference for animals other than humans. 2. a paraphilia in which intercourse or other sexual activity with animals is the preferred method of achieving sexual excitement.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • zoophilia — [zō΄ə fil′ē ə] n. [ ZOO + PHILIA] abnormal sexual attraction to animals …   English World dictionary

  • Zoophilia — For other uses, see Zoophilia (disambiguation). Bestiality redirects here. For other uses, see Bestiality (disambiguation). Zoophilia, from the Greek ζῷον (zṓion, animal ) and φιλία (philia, friendship or love ), also known as zoosexuality, is… …   Wikipedia

  • Zoophilia — Картина Эдуарда Анри Авриля. Зоофилия (от греч. ζωο животное и φιλία дружба или любовь) парафилия, определяемая как влечение человека, направленное на животных или признание животных сексуально привлекательными. Термин был предложен в 1894 году… …   Википедия

  • Zoophilia (disambiguation) — The term zoophilia may refer to:* Zoophilia in sexology and popular use, where zoophilia has a variety of meanings, revolving around affinity, affection, or erotic attraction between a human being, and a (non human) animal. Notably, and… …   Wikipedia

  • Zoophilia and health — This article describes the health implications of sexual contact with animals (see: Zoophilia). Areas of possible concern are infection, physical injury and allergic reaction.Zoonoses acquired via sexual contactInfections that are transmitted… …   Wikipedia

  • zoophilia — /zoh euh fil ee euh/, n. 1. the state of being zoophilous. 2. Psychol. an abnormal fondness or preference for animals. [1895 1900; ZOO + PHILIA] * * * ▪ sexual behaviour also called  Bestiality,         sexual relations between a human being and… …   Universalium

  • zoophilia — noun a) An affinity or fondness for animals. b) A paraphilia involving sexual attraction to animals …   Wiktionary

  • zoophilia — loving or caring for animals; bestiality Love and Attraction …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • zoophilia — n. sexual attraction to animals; (Psychology) abnormal and excessive fondness for animals, zoophilism, affection for animals …   English contemporary dictionary

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