Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autagonistophilia

/ˌɔːtəˌɡɑnɪstoˈfɪliə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-tag-o-nistophil-ia
IPA: /ˌɔːtəˌɡɑnɪstoˈfɪliə/

23

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paraphilia in which sexual arousal is derived from being recorded during sexual activity, or performing onstage infront of others.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"...those who take erotic pictures, videotapes or movies of themselves (autagonistophilia)."
"In “autagonistophilia” (from the Greek, autos, “self”; agonistes, “principal actor”; philia, “love”—Money, 1986), the erotic focus involves being observed by an audience. The observation may involve being seen on stage or on camera (Money, 1986). Autagonistophilia is applicable in cases where the viewers are willing participants, whereas exhibitionism is diagnosed in cases involving an “unsuspecting stranger” (American Psychiatric Association, 2000, p. 569). The reciprocal paraphilia NOS category is “mixoscopia.”"
"...autagonistophilia, the person himself or herself becomes a whore; sexual arousal becomes contingent upon displaying one's self in a live show."

Etymology

From auto- + Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “actor”) + -philia from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “love, affection”). Literally: “love of oneself as actor or performer.”

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: auto-
Root: ἀγωνιστής, φιλία
Suffix: philia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɔːtəˌɡɑnɪstoˈfɪliə/
British English: /ˌɔːtəɡɒˌnɪstəˈfɪliə/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

autophilia narcissism theatricality voyeurism

Synonyms

exhibitionism spotlight fetish

Questions

How do you pronounce autagonistophilia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔːtəˌɡɑnɪstoˈfɪliə/.
What does autagonistophilia mean?: A paraphilia in which sexual arousal is derived from being recorded during sexual activity, or performing onstage infront of others.
Where does autagonistophilia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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