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Phobophilia

Phobophilia is the sexual attraction to something which causes fear. The word is made out of the words "Phobia" (greek for 'fear') and "Philia" (greek for liking/enjoyment of). Phobias are often used in BDSM to create fear and sexual excitement in a bottom.

Some people have general phobophilia and will become aroused whenever they experience fear; others will only be aroused from specific fears. Some examples of phobophilia include:-

• Acrophilia - Sexual attraction to heights.
• Claustrophilia - Sexual attraction to enclosed spaces.
• Harpaxophilia - Sexual attraction to being robbed.
• Hodophilia - Sexual attraction to new and strange places.
• Symphorophilia - Sexual attraction from creating casualties and disasters.
• Taphephilia - Sexual attraction to being buried alive.
• Xenophilia - Sexual attraction to strangers.
• Zelophilia - Sexual attraction to jealousy.

• The Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices by Brenda Love
• Movie monologue from someone with phobophilia

(This entry in the BDSM Dictionary incorporates text from the Phobophilia article in Wipipedia.)

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