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Partialism refers to a sexual interest with an exclusive focus on a specific part of the body. Partialism is categorized as a paraphilia in the DSM-IV-TR of the American Psychiatric Association if it is not part of normative stimulation or causes significant psychosocial distress for the person or has detrimental effects on important areas of their life. Individuals with partialism sometimes describe the anatomy of interest to them as having equal or greater erotic attraction for them as do the genitals.
Partialism occurs in heterosexual, bisexual and homosexual individuals. The foot is considered one of the most common partialisms.
Types of partialism
The following are some of the partialisms commonly found among people.
| Formal name | Common name | Source of arousal |
|---|---|---|
| Podophilia | Foot fetish | Foot |
| Maschalagnia | Armpit fetish | Armpits |
| Mazophilia | Breast fetish | Breasts |
| Pygophilia | Butt fetish | Buttocks |
| Nasophilia | Nose fetish | Nose |
| Trichophilia | Hair fetish | Hair |
| Navel fetishism | Belly button fetish | Navel |
| Hand fetishism | Hand fetish | Hands |
| Leg fetishism | Leg fetish | Legs |
| Lip fetishism | Lip fetish | Lip |
| Neck fetishism | Neck fetish | Neck |
| Ear fetishism | Ear fetish | Ears |
See also
References
- ^ American Psychiatric Association (2000-06). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (Text Revision). Arlington, VA, USA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. pp. 566–76. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890423349. ISBN 978-0890420249.
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- ^ Human Sexuality: The Basics - Gordon Edlin, Eric Golanty
- Milner, J. S., & Dopke, C. A. (1997). Paraphilia Not Otherwise Specified: Psychopathology and theory. In D. R. Laws and W. O'Donohue (Eds.), Sexual deviance: Theory, assessment, and treatment. New York: Guilford.
- Kunjukrishnan, R., Pawlak, A., & Varan, L R. (1988). The clinical and forensic psychiatric issues of retifism. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 33, 819–825.
- Weinberg, M. S., Williams, C. J., & Calhan, C. (1994). Homosexual foot fetishism. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 23, 611–626.
- Weinberg, M. S., Williams, C. J., & Calhan, C. (1995). "If the shoe fits...": Exploring male homosexual foot fetishism. The Journal of Sex Research, 32, 17–27.
- ^ Exploring those secret turn-ons - Get your freak on!
- SPECIFIC BODY PART FETISH
- "ShoePlay Research"
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