Meaning of symphorophilia | Babel Free

Definitions

A paraphilia involving sexual arousal from staging and watching disasters, such as traffic collisions.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“The phylism to which biastophilia and symphorophilia become attached is probably the ungovernable rage of an infantile temper tantrum. The victims of the catastrophe are, like hostages, stand-ins for the original enemy.”

“One of the strangest sexual problems occurs with symphorophilia.”

“Autoassassinophilia (arousal from putting oneself in a position to be killed) and symphorophilia (arousal by accidents or catastrophes) are paraphilias of the sacrificial type.”

“"What's he need?" Alan asks. "Car crashes?" "It's called symphorophilia, dear," Callie says. "Someone who is sexually aroused by accidents or catastrophes."”

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