"coulrophilia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined after coulrophobia with -philia. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-philia}} -philia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} coulrophilia (uncountable)
  1. A paraphilia consisting of sexual attraction to clowns, jesters and mimes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Philias
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          "text": "This volume of stories covers auto flagellation (self spanking), serviphilia (sexual servitude), agalmatophilia (mannequin sex), microphilia (attraction to small people), knismolagnia (sexual tickling), coulrophilia (clowns), gerontophilia, […]",
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