Partialism
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Partialism is sexual interest with an exclusive focus on a specific part of the body other than the genitals.[1][2][3] Partialism is categorized as a fetishistic disorder in the DSM-5 of the American Psychiatric Association only if it causes significant psychosocial distress for the person or has detrimental effects on important areas of their life. In the DSM-IV, it was considered a separate paraphilia (not otherwise specified), but was merged into fetishistic disorder by the DSM-5.[1] Individuals with partialism sometimes describe the anatomy of interest to them as having equal or greater erotic attraction for them as do the genitals.[4]
Partialism occurs in heterosexual, bisexual, and homosexual individuals.[5][6] The foot is considered one of the most common partialisms.[7][8]
Types of partialism
The following are some of the partialisms commonly found among people:[2][7][9][10][11]
| Formal name | Common name | Source of arousal |
|---|---|---|
| Podophilia | Foot fetish | Foot |
| Oculophilia | Eye fetish | Eye |
| Maschalagnia | Armpit fetish | Armpits |
| Mazophilia | Breast fetish | Breasts |
| Pygophilia | Butt fetish | Buttocks |
| Nasophilia | Nose fetish | Nose |
| Trichophilia | Hair fetish | Hair |
| Alvinophilia | Navel/Belly button fetish | Navel |
| Alvinolagnia | Belly/Stomach fetish | Belly |
| Hand fetishism | Hand fetish | Hands |
| Legophilia | Leg fetish | Legs |
| Lip fetishism | Lip fetish | Lip |
| Neck fetishism | Neck fetish | Neck |
| Ear fetishism | Ear fetish | Ears |
See also
References
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- ↑ Milner, J. S., & Dopke, C. A. (1997). Paraphilia Not Otherwise Specified: Psychopathology and theory. In D. R. Laws and W. O'Donohue (Eds.), Sexual deviance: Theory, assessment, and treatment. New York: Guilford.
- ↑ Kunjukrishnan, R., Pawlak, A., & Varan, L R. (1988). The clinical and forensic psychiatric issues of retifism. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 33, 819–825.
- ↑ Weinberg, M. S., Williams, C. J., & Calhan, C. (1994). Homosexual foot fetishism. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 23, 611–626.
- ↑ Weinberg, M. S., Williams, C. J., & Calhan, C. (1995). "If the shoe fits...": Exploring male homosexual foot fetishism. The Journal of Sex Research, 32, 17–27.
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- ↑ SPECIFIC BODY PART FETISH
- ↑ http://www.legsandheels.com/dcforum/DCForumID1/7.html
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