autogynephilia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Blanchard's transsexualism typology, the supposed paraphilic tendency of a male person to be sexually aroused by the thought of being a female, sometimes framed as a form of gender identity disorder or transvestic fetishism.

Pronunciation

/ˌɔː.təʊˌɡaɪ.nəˈfɪ.li.ə/ /ˌɔ.toʊˌɡaɪ.nəˈfɪ.li.ə/ /ˌɑ.toʊˌɡaɪ.nəˈfɪ.li.ə/

Word forms

autogynephilia AGP

Etymology

From auto- + gynephilia.

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