n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-r ə - ' fi-l ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1925
: a pattern of recurring sexually arousing mental imagery or behavior that involves unusual and especially socially unacceptable sexual practices (as sadism or pedophilia)
– para · phil · iac \ - ' fi-l ē - ˌ ak \ or para · phil · ic \ - ' fi-lik \ adjective or noun