diaperism

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diaperism

/ˈdaɪ(ə)pɚˌɪzəm/ US

Rhymes with -ɪzəm

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From diaper + -ism. Coined by New Zealand-American psychologist and sexologist John Money in 1986 (see quotations).

noun

Canada, US, formal, rare, uncountable A kink or fetish in which arousal is derived from diapers, especially wearing them; a kink in which one engages in diaperplay; diaper fetishism, ABDL. Paraphilias AUTONEPIOPHILIA* (Diaperism)
Similar: ABDL

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@misc{diaperism_2026,
  title = {diaperism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diaperism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}