Paraphilia

experience of intense sexual arousal to atypical objects, situations, or individuals

Paraphilia is a word used in sociology and medicine. A paraphilia is when someone gets very sexually aroused by something considered unusual. Paraphilias often involve things or people who do not consent to being involved, or cannot consent.

When doctors talk about paraphilia, they usually mean one of the following, among other things:

Homosexuality used to be considered a paraphilia, but this is no longer the case in a lot of countries.

The opposite of a paraphilia is a normophilia, which is a "normal" sexual interest.

References

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  1. Eating, Sleeping, and Sex - Page 232 Andrew Baum - 1989