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Sexuality Terms
Human Sexuality Terms and Definitions
Terms | Definitions |
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nymphomania | a term sometimes used to describe erotomania in women |
asexuality | a condition characterized by a low interest in sex. |
autogynephilia | a tendency found in some males to become sexually aroused by obsessive thoughts and images of being females and having female attributes, or even female sex organs |
fetishism | sexual arousal triggered by objects or materials not usually considered to be sexual |
kleptomania | extreme form of fetishism in which sexual arousal is generated by stealing. |
frotteurism | gaining sexual gratification from anonymously pressing or rubbing one's genitals against others, usually in crowded settings |
voyeurism | sexual gratification from viewing others who are nude or who are engaging in sexual activities |
urophilia | sexual arousal connected with urine or urination |
coprophilia | sexual arousal connected with feces |
autoerotic asphyxiation | accidental death from pressure placed around the neck during masturbatory behavior |
bestiality | a human being's having sexual contact with an animal |
necrophilia | having sexual activity with a dead body |
pansexual | lacking highly specific sexual orientations or preferences; open to a range of sexual activities |
impotence | difficulty achieving or maintaining erection of the penis |
premature ejaculation | difficulty that some men experience in controlling the ejaculatory reflex, resulting in rapid ejaculation |
dyspareunia | recurrent or persistent genital pain related to sexual activity. |
male erectile disorder (ED) | difficulty achieving or maintaining penile erection (impotence) |
paraphile (paraphilic) | person who is drawn to one or more of the paraphilias. |
quid pro quo | something gained from something given. |
incest | sexual activity between closely related family members |