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Partialism

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Partialism is a sexual fetish with a focus on any other specific parts 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 who exhibit partialism sometimes describe the anatomy of interest to them as having equal or greater erotic attraction for them than do the genitals.[4]

Types

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The following are some of the partialisms commonly found among people:[2][5][6][7][8][9]

Formal nameCommon nameSource of arousal
PodophiliaFoot/feet fetishFoot
OculophiliaEye fetishEye
MaschalagniaArmpits fetishArmpit
RetrophiliaBack fetishBack
MazophiliaBreasts fetishBreast
PygophiliaButtocks fetishButtock
NasophiliaNose fetishNose
TrichophiliaHair fetishHair
AlvinophiliaNavel/belly button fetishNavel
AlvinolagniaBelly/stomach fetishBelly
CheirophiliaHand/hands fetishHand
CrurophiliaLeg/legs fetishLeg
OrisophiliaLip/lips fetishLip
GlossophiliaTongue fetishTongue
OdontophiliaTeeth fetishTeeth
OtophiliaEar/ears fetishEar
BuccalagniaCheek/cheeks fetishFacial cheek
ErogonophiliaDimple/dimples fetishDimple
CaudaphiliaTail fetishTail

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders American Psychiatric Association (5th ed.). Arlington: American Psychiatric Publishing. pp. 700–701. ISBN 978-0890425558.
  2. 1 2 Edlin, Gordon; Golanty, Eric (2011). Human Sexuality: The Basics. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. ISBN 9780763736521. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. 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.
  4. Kunjukrishnan, R., Pawlak, A., & Varan, L R. (1988). The clinical and forensic psychiatric issues of retifism. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 33, 819–825.
  5. "Exploring those secret turn-ons - Get your freak on!". Jamaica-gleaner.com. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  6. Salassidis, Maria T. (21 December 2011). "Specific Body Part Fetish". dating chicago suburbs. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
  7. "ShoePlay Research". Legs and Heels (message board). 5 May 2004. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  8. Aggrawal, Anil (2009). Forensic and medico-legal aspects of sexual crimes and unusual sexual practices. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-1420043099. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  9. "Are ear orgasms real, and how can people stimulate the ears?".