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Definition of paraphiliac - 3 dictionary results
par·a·phil·i·a   (pār'ə-fĭl'ē-ə, -fēl'yə)   
n.  Any of a group of psychosexual disorders characterized by sexual fantasies, feelings, or activities involving a nonhuman object, a nonconsenting partner such as a child, or pain or humiliation of oneself or one's partner. Also called sexual deviation.
par'a·phil'i·ac n.
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Main Entry: 1para·phil·iac
Pronunciation: -'fil-E-"ak
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or characterized by paraphilia<paraphiliac neuroses>

Main Entry: 2paraphiliac
Function: noun
: an individual who engages in paraphilia
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