Biastophilia
Encyclopedia
Biastophilia and its Latin
language-derived counterpart, raptophilia (from Latin rapere, "to seize"), also paraphilic rape, refer to a paraphilia
in which sexual arousal
is dependent on, or is responsive to, the act of assaulting an unconsenting person, especially a stranger.
Some dictionaries consider the terms synonymous, while others distinguish raptophilia as the paraphilia in which sexual arousal is responsive to actually raping the victim.
The source of the arousal in these paraphilias is the terrified resistance to the assault, and in this respect it is considered to be a form of sexual sadism.
Biastophilia is accepted as potentially lethal, other such paraphilias including, but not being limited to asphyxiophilia, autassassinophilia
, hybristophilia
, and chremastistophilia
.
Under the name Paraphilic Coercive Disorder, this diagnosis has been proposed for inclusion in DSM-5. This diagnosis, under the name Paraphilic Rapism, was proposed—and rejected—in DSM-III-R, has been criticized because of the impossibility of reliably distinguishing between paraphilic rapists and non-paraphilic rapists and because of the way that this diagnosis, under the term Paraphilia NOS: nonconsent has been used in Sexually Violent Person/Predator commitment.
Latin
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language-derived counterpart, raptophilia (from Latin rapere, "to seize"), also paraphilic rape, refer to a paraphilia
Paraphilia
Paraphilia is a biomedical term used to describe sexual arousal to objects, situations, or individuals that are not part of normative stimulation and that may cause distress or serious problems for the paraphiliac or persons associated with him or her...
in which sexual arousal
Sexual arousal
Sexual arousal, or sexual excitement, is the arousal of sexual desire, during or in anticipation of sexual activity. Things that precipitate human sexual arousal are called erotic stimuli, or colloquially known as turn-ons. There are many potential stimuli, both physical or mental, which can cause...
is dependent on, or is responsive to, the act of assaulting an unconsenting person, especially a stranger.
Some dictionaries consider the terms synonymous, while others distinguish raptophilia as the paraphilia in which sexual arousal is responsive to actually raping the victim.
The source of the arousal in these paraphilias is the terrified resistance to the assault, and in this respect it is considered to be a form of sexual sadism.
Biastophilia is accepted as potentially lethal, other such paraphilias including, but not being limited to asphyxiophilia, autassassinophilia
Autassassinophilia
Autassassinophilia is a paraphilia in which a person is sexually aroused by the risk of being killed. The fetish may overlap with some other fetishes that risk one's life, such as those involving drowning or choking.- External links :...
, hybristophilia
Hybristophilia
Hybristophilia is a paraphilia involving being sexually aroused or attracted to people who have committed an outrage or a gruesome crime. In popular culture, this phenomenon is also known as "Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome"....
, and chremastistophilia
Chremastistophilia
Chremastistophilia is a paraphilia whereby sexual arousal is obtained from being robbed, being held or alternatively from being charged for sexual services...
.
Under the name Paraphilic Coercive Disorder, this diagnosis has been proposed for inclusion in DSM-5. This diagnosis, under the name Paraphilic Rapism, was proposed—and rejected—in DSM-III-R, has been criticized because of the impossibility of reliably distinguishing between paraphilic rapists and non-paraphilic rapists and because of the way that this diagnosis, under the term Paraphilia NOS: nonconsent has been used in Sexually Violent Person/Predator commitment.