frotteurism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.)
  2. A paraphilia involving sexual arousal from rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger.

Pronunciation

/fɹɒˈtɜːɹ.ɪzm/ /fɹɔˈtɝ.ɪzm/ /fɹɑˈtɝ.ɪzm/

Word forms

frotteurism

Etymology

From frotteur + -ism.

Related words

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