Meaning of autagonistophilia | Babel Free

Definitions

A paraphilia in which sexual arousal is derived from being recorded during sexual activity, or performing onstage infront of others.

uncountable

Examples

“...those who take erotic pictures, videotapes or movies of themselves (autagonistophilia).”

“In “autagonistophilia” (from the Greek, autos, “self”; agonistes, “principal actor”; philia, “love”—Money, 1986), the erotic focus involves being observed by an audience. The observation may involve being seen on stage or on camera (Money, 1986). Autagonistophilia is applicable in cases where the viewers are willing participants, whereas exhibitionism is diagnosed in cases involving an “unsuspecting stranger” (American Psychiatric Association, 2000, p. 569). The reciprocal paraphilia NOS category is “mixoscopia.””

“...autagonistophilia, the person himself or herself becomes a whore; sexual arousal becomes contingent upon displaying one's self in a live show.”

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