Sexual fetishism
sexual arousal a person receives from an object or situation
Sexual fetishism (also erotic fetishism or fetish) is sexual arousal caused by an object or body part that is not normally thought of as sexual.[2] The term was made in the late 1800s[3] by Alfred Binet.[4]
| Sexual fetishism | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
 Foot fetishism is one of the most common fetishes[1] | |
| ICD-10 | F65. |
| ICD-9 | 302.81 |
| MeSH | D005329 |
Examples of common or well-known fetishes include feet and footwear (shoes, socks), rubber, bondage, furry or cross-dressing.
Partialism change
Partialism is a type of sexual fetishism where the sexual want of a body part is more than the sexual want of the person who has the body part. Martin Kafka states that partialism is not exactly the same as fetishism,[4] although common use does not agree.[5]
References change
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- ↑ Layton, Julia. "5 Most Common Fetishes (page 5)". HowStuffWorks Health. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ Layton, Julia. "5 Most Common Fetishes (page 1)". HowStuffWorks Health. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ "Fetishism". Psycology Today. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Griffiths, Mark. "Survival of the Fetish". Psycology Today. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ "Fetishism". dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
