frotteurism

English

Etymology

frotteur +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɹɒˈtɜːɹ.ɪzm/
(General American) IPA^(key): /fɹɔˈtɝ.ɪzm/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /fɹɑˈtɝ.ɪzm/

Noun

frotteurism (uncountable)

(sexuality) The act of non-consensually rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger, considered a psychiatric condition as well as a criminal offense in most places. (If consensual, it is frottage.)
A paraphilia involving sexual arousal from rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger.

Related terms

Translations

paraphilia

Estonian: frotörism
Finnish: frotterismi
French: frotteurisme (fr) m
Turkish: kerkinmecilik, fortçuluk (tr)

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