SINCE 1828
frotteurism
noun
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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