Home › Words › A › agalmatophiliaagalmatophiliaagalmatophilia means A paraphilia characterised by sexual attraction to a statue, doll, mannequin, or similar object.EtymologyFrom the stem of Ancient Greek ἄγαλμα (ágalma, “statue”) + -philia.nounA paraphilia characterised by sexual attraction to a statue, doll, mannequin, or similar object.e.g.“The former included research into alcoholism, transsexualism, painting in therapy, agalmatophilia and tattoo removal: the latter the differential effects of single or double carotid endarterectomy.” — 1974, New Zealand Medical Journal, volume 79, page 891:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.acrotomophilia 68% match — A paraphilia involving sexual attraction toward amputees. vs agalmatophilia →paraphilia 67% match — An abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are not of a sexual nature; typically of extreme or pathological nature. vs agalmatophilia →phallophilia 66% match — A paraphilia involving the sexual attraction or arousal to penises. vs agalmatophilia →schediaphilia 63% match — A paraphilia in which a person is sexually attracted to cartoon characters. vs agalmatophilia →agonophilia 63% match — A type of paraphilia or sexual interest characterized by arousal from acts of struggling, fighting, or pretending to resist before being overpowered. vs agalmatophilia →autagonistophilia 62% match — A paraphilia in which sexual arousal is derived from being recorded during sexual activity, or performing onstage infront of others. vs agalmatophilia →teratophilia 62% match — A paraphilia characterized by attraction to monsters. vs agalmatophilia →agastopia 62% match — The fetishistic admiration of a specific body part. vs agalmatophilia →