Somnophilia
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| − | '''Somnophilia''' (from the Latin 'somnus' - sleep and the Greek φιλία, -philia, - love) is a paraphilia in which arousal is generated from an erotic act with someone who is asleep. The term can also apply to a partner who is pretending to sleep, or awakening them with sexual actions. | + | '''Somnophilia''' (from the Latin 'somnus' - sleep and the Greek φιλία, '-philia', - love) is a [[paraphilia]] in which arousal is generated from an erotic act with someone who is asleep. The term can also apply to a partner who is pretending to sleep, or awakening them with sexual actions. |
There is no corresponding term for those who wish to be aroused from or during their sleep. | There is no corresponding term for those who wish to be aroused from or during their sleep. | ||
Revision as of 10:40, 14 May 2009
Somnophilia (from the Latin 'somnus' - sleep and the Greek φιλία, '-philia', - love) is a paraphilia in which arousal is generated from an erotic act with someone who is asleep. The term can also apply to a partner who is pretending to sleep, or awakening them with sexual actions.
There is no corresponding term for those who wish to be aroused from or during their sleep.
