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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a paraphilia characterized by a strong sexual interest in or attraction to individuals with [[amputation]]s (amputees). Derived from Greek terms for "cut off" and "love," it is distinct from apotemnophilia, which is the desire to become an amputee. This attraction is often focused on the missing limb, Wikipedia notes. | '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a paraphilia characterized by a strong sexual interest in or attraction to individuals with [[amputation]]s (amputees).<ref>{{REFjournal | ||
|last=Solvang | |||
|init=P | |||
|date=2007 | |||
|title=The amputee body desired: Beauty destabilized? Disability re-valued? | |||
|journal=Sex and Disability | |||
|volume=25 | |||
|pages=51–64 | |||
}}</ref> Derived from Greek terms for "cut off" and "love," it is distinct from apotemnophilia, which is the desire to become an amputee. This attraction is often focused on the missing limb, Wikipedia notes. | |||
Key aspects of acrotomophilia: | Key aspects of acrotomophilia: | ||