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perversion vs paraphilia

paraphilia vs perversion

perversion and paraphilia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perversion Yes No No No
paraphilia Yes No No No
As nouns, paraphilia is a hyponym of perversion; that is, paraphilia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perversion:
  • perversion: an aberrant sexual practice
  • paraphilia: abnormal sexual activity
Other hyponyms of perversion include anal intercourse, anal sex, buggery, sodomy, head, oral sex.
perversion (noun) paraphilia (noun)
the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use) abnormal sexual activity
an aberrant sexual practice
a curve that reverses the direction of something
Difference between perversion and paraphilia

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