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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of paraphilia or sexual interest characterized by arousal from acts of struggling, fighting, or pretending to resist before being overpowered. uncountable

Antonyms

All antonyms

biastophiliaraptophilia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γών (ăgṓn, “struggle”) + -philia.

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