frotteurism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fɹɑˈtɝ.ɪzm/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /fɹɔˈtɝ.ɪzm/ (General-American)
- /fɹɒˈtɜːɹ.ɪzm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English frotteur Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English frotteurism From frotteur + -ism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The act of non-consensually rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger, considered a psychiatric condition as well as a criminal offense in most places. (If consensual, it is frottage.)
- (uncountable) A paraphilia involving sexual arousal from rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger.
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Translations (5)
tr fortçuluk (paraphilia) · fr frotteurisme (paraphilia) · tr kerkinmecilik (paraphilia) · fi frotterismi (paraphilia) · et frotörism (paraphilia)