acrotomophilia
Sign in to saveAcrotomophilia (from the Greek "having the top cut off"; from ' "extremity" and - from ' "I cut" and '' "love") is a paraphilia in which an individual expresses strong sexual interest in amputees. It is a counterpart to apotemnophilia, the desire (although not necessarily sexual) to be'' an amputee.
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Acrotomophilia (from the Greek "having the top cut off"; from ' "extremity" and - from ' "I cut" and '' "love") is a paraphilia in which an individual expresses strong sexual interest in amputees. It is a counterpart to apotemnophilia, the desire (although not necessarily sexual) to be'' an amputee.
==Overview== Acrotomophiles may be attracted to amputees because they like the way they look or they may view the amputee's stump as a phallic object which can be used for sexual pleasure. Acrotomophiles may enjoy the idea of dominating the amputee during couples play and they may also become aroused with the thought of taking care of an amputee.
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