Home › Words › F › formicophiliaformicophiliaformicophilia means A paraphilia in which sexual stimulation occurs by being crawled upon or nibbled by small insects, such as ants.EtymologyLatin formica (“ant”) + -philianounA paraphilia in which sexual stimulation occurs by being crawled upon or nibbled by small insects, such as ants.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.entomophilia 71% match — A fondness for insects. vs formicophilia →teratophilia 64% match — A paraphilia characterized by attraction to monsters. vs formicophilia →acrotomophilia 63% match — A paraphilia involving sexual attraction toward amputees. vs formicophilia →formication 63% match — An abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse, it can also be experienced with high fever, menopause, skin cancer, diabetic neuropathy, or herpes zoster. vs formicophilia →formicatory 63% match — Of or relating to formication. vs formicophilia →odaxelagnia 62% match — A paraphilia in which biting or being bitten leads to sexual arousal. vs formicophilia →formicative 62% match — Of or relating to formication. vs formicophilia →myrmecophobia 61% match — The fear of ants. vs formicophilia →