Main Entry: para·phil·ia

Pronunciation: \ˌpa-rə-ˈfi-lē-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1925

: a pattern of recurring sexually arousing mental imagery or behavior that involves unusual and especially socially unacceptable sexual practices (as sadism or pedophilia)

— para·phil·iac \-ˈfi-lē-ˌak\ or para·phil·ic \-ˈfi-lik\ adjective or noun