"acrotomophilia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the Ancient Greek ἀκρότομος (akrótomos, “having the top cut off”) + φιλία (philía). Compare acrotomous. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀκρότομος||having the top cut off}} Ancient Greek ἀκρότομος (akrótomos, “having the top cut off”), {{m|grc|φιλία}} φιλία (philía), {{m|en|acrotomous}} acrotomous Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} acrotomophilia (uncountable)
  1. (psychology) A paraphilia involving sexual attraction toward amputees. Wikipedia link: acrotomophilia Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Amputation, Philias, Psychology Coordinate_terms: apotemnophilia Translations (sexual attraction toward amputees): acrotomofilia [feminine] (Portuguese)

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