List of paraphilias

This article is a list of paraphilias, defined as powerful and persistent sexual interest other than in copulatory or precopulatory behavior with phenotypically normal, consenting adult human partners. Some paraphilias have more than one term to describe them, and some terms overlap with others. Paraphilias without DSM codes listed come under DSM 302.9, "Paraphilia NOS (Not Otherwise Specified)". A recent scientific source lists as many as 547 paraphilias.

Technical terms for non-paraphilic sexual interests

 * Androphilia: Sexual interest in men


 * Analloerotic: Lacking in sexual interests towards others (but not lacking in sexual drive)


 * Ephebophilia: Sexual attraction towards individuals in mid- to late adolescence, typically ages 15-19.


 * Gynephilia: Sexual interest in women


 * Polyamory: Interest in maintaining multiple sexual relationships


 * Teleiophilia: Sexual interest in adults (as opposed to pedophilia, etc.)

Ex-paraphilias
The following were at one point considered paraphilias by mainstream psychology, but are no longer:


 * Homosexuality  - see Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders