Partialism
Sexual desire toward non-sexual anatomy
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::summary Sexual desire toward non-sexual anatomy ::
Types
The following are some of the partialisms commonly found among people: ::data[format=table]
| Formal name | Common name | Source of arousal |
|---|---|---|
| Podophilia | Foot/feet fetish | Foot |
| Oculophilia | Eye fetish | Eye |
| Maschalagnia | Armpits fetish | Armpit |
| Retrophilia | Back fetish | Back |
| Mazophilia | Breasts fetish | Breast |
| Pygophilia | Buttocks fetish | Buttock |
| Nasophilia | Nose fetish | Nose |
| Trichophilia | Hair fetish | Hair |
| Alvinophilia | Navel/belly button fetish | Navel |
| Alvinolagnia | Belly/stomach fetish | Belly |
| Cheirophilia | Hand/hands fetish | Hand |
| Crurophilia | Leg/legs fetish | Leg |
| Orisophilia | Lip/lips fetish | Lip |
| Glossophilia | Tongue fetish | Tongue |
| Odontophilia | Teeth fetish | Teeth |
| Otophilia | Ear/ears fetish | Ear |
| Buccalagnia | Cheek/cheeks fetish | Facial cheek |
| Erogonophilia | Dimple/dimples fetish | Dimple |
| Caudaphilia | Tail fetish | Tail |
| :: |
References
References
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