dacryphilia
Feb. 25th, 2026 07:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
prettygoodworddacryphilia - n., a paraphilia in which one is aroused by tears.
First reaction: um, ick. And indeed this does come up in BDSM circles, but it also ties into hurt/comfort scenarios. Coined around 2000 from Ancient Greek dákru, tear + -philia, abnormal liking (from Ancient Greek phílos, loving).
---L.
First reaction: um, ick. And indeed this does come up in BDSM circles, but it also ties into hurt/comfort scenarios. Coined around 2000 from Ancient Greek dákru, tear + -philia, abnormal liking (from Ancient Greek phílos, loving).
---L.
