English
acrotomophilia
Acrotomophilia comes from Ancient Greek ἀκρότομος ‘having the top cut off’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκρότομοςakrótomos‘having the top cut off’
- Englishearliest quotation 1985acrotomophilia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκρότομοςakrótomos‘having the top cut off’
- Englishearliest quotation 1985acrotomophilia
Earliest quotation: 1985, United States. Congress. Senate. Committ: “You have to already be afflicted with the syndrome…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀκρότομος
Today it means
noun A paraphilia involving sexual attraction toward amputees.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀκρότομος / acrotomophilia