asphyxiophilia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /æsˌfɪksiəʊˈfiːliə/
- /-ˈfɪ.li.ə/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English asphyxia Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English asphyxiophilia From asphyxia + -philia.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A paraphilia involving an attraction to breathplay.