Erotopathic

/ˌɛrətəˈpæθɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of erotopathy; describing abnormal or pathological sexual behaviors or desires.

Etymology

From erotopathy + the adjective suffix '-ic'. This medical adjective developed alongside psychiatry's attempt to medicalize sexuality in the late 1800s.

Kelly Says

Modern psychology has largely abandoned the '-pathic' framing for sexuality, recognizing that 'abnormal' desires between consenting adults aren't necessarily disordered—a major shift in thinking.

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