frot·teur·ism
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Medical Definition of frotteurism
: the paraphiliac practice of achieving sexual stimulation or orgasm by touching and rubbing against a person without the person's consent and usually in a public place
— called also frottage
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“Frotteurism.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/frotteurism. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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