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PSYCHOPATHIA SEXUALIS

By N., Sam M.S.

Richard Krafft-Ebing's name for sexual deviancy. Also the name of his 1886 book on the subject.

PSYCHOPATHIA SEXUALIS: "Psychopathia Sexualis deals with sexual deviancy."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "PSYCHOPATHIA SEXUALIS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/psychopathia-sexualis/ (accessed June 5, 2023).
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