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Partialism is sexual interest with an exclusive focus on a specific part of the body other than the genitals.[1][2][3] Partialism is categorized as a fetishistic disorder in the DSM-5 of the American Psychiatric Association only if it causes significant psychosocial distress for the person or has detrimental effects on important areas of their life. In the DSM-IV, it was considered a separate paraphilia (not otherwise specified), but was merged into fetishistic disorder by the DSM-5.[1] Individuals who exhibit partialism sometimes describe the anatomy of interest to them as having equal or greater erotic attraction for them as do the genitals.[4]
Partialism occurs in heterosexual, bisexual, and homosexual individuals.[5][6] The foot is considered one of the most common partialisms.[7][8]
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Types[edit]
The following are some of the partialisms commonly found among people:[2][7][9][10][11]
Formal name | Common name | Source of arousal |
---|---|---|
Podophilia | Foot fetish | Foot |
Oculophilia | Eye fetish | Eye |
Maschalagnia | Armpit fetish | Armpits |
Mazophilia | Breast fetish | Breasts |
Pygophilia | Buttocks fetish | Buttocks |
Nasophilia | Nose fetish | Nose |
Trichophilia | Hair fetish | Hair |
Alvinophilia | Navel/Belly button fetish | Navel |
Alvinolagnia | Belly/Stomach fetish | Belly |
Cheirophilia | Hand fetish | Hands |
Crurophilia | Leg fetish | Legs |
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References[edit]
- ^ abAmerican Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders American Psychiatric Association (5th ed.). Arlington: American Psychiatric Publishing. pp. 700–701. ISBN978-0890425558.
- ^ abEdlin, Gordon; Golanty, Eric (2011). Human Sexuality: The Basics. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^Milner, J. S., & Dopke, C. A. (1997). Paraphilia Not Otherwise Specified: Psychopathology and theory. In D. R. Laws and W. O'Donohue (Eds.), Sexual deviance: Theory, assessment, and treatment. New York: Guilford.
- ^Kunjukrishnan, R., Pawlak, A., & Varan, L R. (1988). The clinical and forensic psychiatric issues of retifism. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 33, 819–825.
- ^Weinberg, M. S., Williams, C. J., & Calhan, C. (1994). Homosexual foot fetishism. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 23, 611–626.
- ^Weinberg, M. S., Williams, C. J., & Calhan, C. (1995). 'If the shoe fits...': Exploring male homosexual foot fetishism. The Journal of Sex Research, 32, 17–27.
- ^ ab'Exploring those secret turn-ons - Get your freak on!'. Jamaica-gleaner.com. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^Bering, Jesse. 'Partial for Protuberant: The Man Who Was Into 'Outies''. Scientific American. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^SPECIFIC BODY PART FETISHArchived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ^Aggrawal, Anil (2009). Forensic and medico-legal aspects of sexual crimes and unusual sexual practices. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 121. ISBN1420043099. Retrieved 6 July 2014.