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sco•po•phil•i•a
(skō′pə fil′ē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Psychiatry.] [1920–25; NL;
see -scope, -o-, -philia]
sco•po•phil•i•ac
(skō′pə fil′ē ak′),USA pronunciation scop•to•phil•i•ac
(skop′tə fil′ē ak′),USA pronunciation n., adj.
sco′po•phil′ic, scop′to•phil′ic, adj.
- Psychiatrythe obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.
see -scope, -o-, -philia]