Philia/Fetish
Partialism
Short Definition
Partialism is an umbrella term for any sexual interest that focuses on a specific body part, such as the hair, breasts, feet, or hands. Having a partialism is much like having a fetish. But, where fetish typically refers to sexual arousal focused on nonliving objects (like shoes, latex, or underwear), partialism refers to a fetish for a specific body part.
Detailed Explanation
Partialism is an umbrella term for any sexual interest that focuses on a specific body part, such as the hair, breasts, feet, or hands. Having a partialism is much like having a fetish. But, where fetish typically refers to sexual arousal focused on nonliving objects (like shoes, latex, or underwear), partialism refers to a fetish for a specific body part.
Partialism is fairly common. A 2007 survey found that about one-third of the fetish community has some kind of partialism.
The most common types of partialism include:
- Foot Fetish
- Hair Fetish (Trichophilia)
- Breast Fetish
- Nose Fetish
- Belly Button Fetish
- Armpit Fetish (Maschalagnia)
- Thigh Fetish (often Thick Thigh Fetish)
- Ass Fetish
- Neck Fetish
Source
This entry is based on an article from the FetLife Kinktionary. The content has been translated and adapted for the Kinky Circle Wiki.