autoplushophilia

autoplushophilia means the sexual attraction to envisioning oneself as a plush toy.

Etymology

From auto- (“reflexive, regarding or to oneself”) + plushophilia (“the sexual attraction to plush toys”), from plush (“a plush toy”, noun) + -o- (“a linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes to ease pronunciation without contributing to the word's meaning”) + -philia (“abnormal love of something”). Coined in 2009 by the American psychologist, sexologist and physician Anne Lawrence.

noun

The sexual attraction to envisioning oneself as a plush toy.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

plushophilia 77% match — The paraphilia for plushies, typically stuffed toy animals. vs autoplushophilia →
autopedophilia 63% match — Paraphilic attraction to oneself envisioned as a child. vs autoplushophilia →
autophilia 60% match — Self-love, especially sexual attraction to the self. vs autoplushophilia →
aquaphilia 59% match — A sexual attraction to general imagery of people in water, sexual acts in water, or watery environments. vs autoplushophilia →
diapersexuality 59% match — Sexual attraction to diapers, particularly in the context of being unable to be sexually aroused without the involvement of diapers. vs autoplushophilia →
toonophile 59% match — A person who is physically attracted to cartoon characters. vs autoplushophilia →
dysmorphophilia 59% match — Sexual arousal arising from deformed, mentally impaired, or physically impaired partners. vs autoplushophilia →
autosexuality 58% match — Sexual attraction toward oneself. vs autoplushophilia →