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单词 leprophilia
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Definition of leprophilia in English:

leprophilia

noun ˌlɛprə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə
  • 1Medicine. The desire to have leprosy, or the feigning of leprosy. Now rare.

  • 2A strong desire to care for people with leprosy; attraction to or fascination with leprosy.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Revista Brasileira de Leprologia. From lepro- + -philia.

 
 

Definition of leprophilia in US English:

leprophilia

nounˌlɛprə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə
  • 1Medicine. The desire to have leprosy, or the feigning of leprosy. Now rare.

  • 2A strong desire to care for people with leprosy; attraction to or fascination with leprosy.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Revista Brasileira de Leprologia. From lepro- + -philia.

 
 
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