odaxelagnia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀδάξ (odáx) +‎ -lagnia.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌdæk.səˈlæɡ.niə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

odaxelagnia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A paraphilia in which biting or being bitten leads to sexual arousal.
    • 2012, Senator Bill Diamond, The Evil and the Innocent, page 115:
      If a male can only achieve an erection and have an orgasm while engaging in odaxelagnia, being bitten by or biting his sexual partner, then he could have a problem.