Autonepiophilia
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Paraphilic infantilism with oneself in the role of the infant or toddler, wearing diapers, engaging in child-like activities and engaging with childish paraphernalia; a kink in which one imagines themselves as a baby or toddler, part of ABDL. formal, uncountable
"With one kind of chronophilia called autonepiophilia, sexual arousal and pleasure are dependent on, and responsive to, pretending to be a baby in diapers and having one's sexual partner play along."
Synonyms
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More examples"With one kind of chronophilia called autonepiophilia, sexual arousal and pleasure are dependent on, and responsive to, pretending to be a baby in diapers and having one's sexual partner play along."
Etymology
From auto- + nepiophilia. Coined by New Zealand-American psychologist and sexologist John Money in 1986.
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