"scopophilism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From scopophile + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scopophile|ism}} scopophile + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scopophilism (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Scopophilia. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine, Paraphilias, Psychology
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