Meaning of mesophilia | Babel Free
Definitions
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A preference for moderate temperatures. uncountable
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A paraphilic sexual preference for middle-aged people. uncountable
Examples
“Michael Seto's (2016) "chronophilia" system is a series of paraphilias […] from infancy (nepiophilia) and pedophilia (prepubescent children) to […] mesophilia (middle-aged adults, typically in their 40s or 50s), and gerontophilia (elderly adults, typically 60s or older).”
“If sexual interest in mature women (mesophilia) can be understood by a dysfunctional youthfulness module (and hence a lack of a force pulling in the opposite direction of maturity), only the first two factors should play a role (H3).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.