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agonophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
agonophil-ia
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of paraphilia or sexual interest characterized by arousal from acts of struggling, fighting, or pretending to resist before being overpowered.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γών (ăgṓn, “struggle”) + -philia.

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

rapeplay

Antonyms

biastophilia raptophilia

Questions

What does agonophilia mean?
A type of paraphilia or sexual interest characterized by arousal from acts of struggling, fighting, or pretending to resist before being overpowered.
Where does agonophilia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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