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Vorarephilia (often misspelled voreaphilia or voraphilia because of their similar pronunciation), also known as phagophilia or simply called vore for short, is a fetish and paraphilia where arousal occurs from the idea of being eaten, eating another, or watching this process. The fantasy may include digestion, which may be imagined to be painless. The word vorarephilia is derived from the Latin vorare (to 'swallow' or 'devour') and Ancient Greek φιλία (philia, 'love').

Variates

Soft Vore

Soft vore describes scenarios where prey is consumed alive and whole, often without it being harmed. Because of its non-violent nature, soft vore is commonly regarded as more sensual and sexually oriented. Willing or unwilling prey in soft vore prey are either digested, suffocated or simply held in the stomach. Some vorarephiles who derive pleasure from watching animals eat other animals enjoy watching snakes eating, this is because they usually swallow their prey whole, a major element in soft vore.

Non-sexual soft vore is often used in a wide variety literature. These may be based on Native American folklore, such as one story where Coyote enters the stomach of a giant to rescue a number of people who were eaten alive, or the biblical story of Jonah. Soft vore is also used in current day cartoons and anime (which includes "Eat or Be Eaten: Panic in the Forest," an episode of the anime series Naruto ). Most of these are seen as a harmless sight gag or a minor inconvenience for a character.

Hard Vore

Hard vore describes scenarios where prey is subjected to injuries of being ripped and chewed. This type of vore involves cutting, biting, tearing and usually also involves blood. Although inherently there is no sexual characteristic to these portrayals, to someone with a vore fetish, they could be taken in a sexual context. Hard vore has sometimes been referred to as "gore" to separate it from soft vore.

References

1. Adams, Cecil (2 July 2004) "Eat or be eaten: Is cannibalism a pathology as listed in the DSM-IV?" at The Straight Dope. Accessed 4 April 2007
2. Brathwaite, Brenda (August 30, 2006). "Defining Sex". Sex in Video Games. Charles River Media. pp. p. 20. ISBN 1584504595. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
3. ^ Brundage, Sandy (July 31, 2002). "Fetish Confessions". The Wave Magazine. 2 (15). Retrieved 2007-04-30. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

See also

• Armin Meiwes

• Paraphilias
• Psychological conditions
• Sexual fetishism