English Explanatory Dictionary

candaulism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A paraphilia, sexual practice, or fantasy in which a man exposes his female partner, or images of her, to other people for their voyeuristic pleasure.

Pronunciation

/ˌkænˈdɑl.ɪ.zəm/

Word forms

candaulism

Etymology

From Candaul(es) (“a king of Lydia”) + -ism, from an account in The Histories of Herodotus in which King Candaules conceived a plot to show his naked and unaware wife to his servant Gyges.

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