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prephallic

adj. in the classical psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud, the stages of psychosexual development preceding the phallic stage (i.e., the oral stage and the anal stage). See also pregenital phase; preoedipal.

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stigmatophilia

stigmatophilia

n. sexual interest in and arousal by a partner who is tattooed or has scars, or by having oneself tattooed, particularly in the genital area.