thumb|Indian painting depicting a man having sex with a devil Teratophilia refers to the sexual attraction to monsters. The word comes from the and .
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thumb|Indian painting depicting a man having sex with a devil Teratophilia refers to the sexual attraction to monsters. The word comes from the and .
== In general == Teratophilia is classified as a paraphilia. Rather than view the condition as a kink, defenders of teratophilia believe it allows people to see beauty outside of societal standards. Among other things, it has been suggested that monsters can function as an escapist fantasy for some men and women, since the monster is able to embody masculine attributes without presenting itself as a man, which may embody trauma and terror in extreme cases, or aggravating patriarchal arrangements in the least.
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