Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,916,143,771 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Bestiality
(redirected from zoophilia)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
bestiality
sexual activity between a person and an animal

Bestiality
See also Perversion.
Asterius
Minotaur born to Pasiphaë and Cretan Bull. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 34]
Leda
raped by Zeus in form of swan. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 149]
Lucius
transformed into ass, makes love with harlot. [Rom. Lit.: The Golden Ass]
Pasiphaë
positioned inside hollow cow, consummates lust for bull. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 234; Gk. Lit.: Imagines 1:16]
Zeus
in form of a swan, seduces and impregnates Leda. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 149]

Bestiality 

(also zoophilia), sexual relations with animals, such as goats and dogs. Bestiality is considered a sexual perversion when sexual attraction to animals supplants normal sexual attraction.



Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
If the amendments are adopted by the Parliament, the promotion of zoophilia, necrophilia, and homosexuality will be punishable by a fine of between 1-5 thousand litas (289-1448 euros) and up to one year imprisonment.
A peculiarity of the book is Gregory's use of 'zoophilia' as an academic synonym for the expression of principled concern about animal welfare, with a chapter heading 'Beasts and Saints: Zoophilia and Religion in the Movement', and sub-sections headed 'Vegetarian Zoophilia' and 'The Relationship with Mainstream Zoophile Organizations'.
There were also four other primary paraphilias in which 20% or more of involved persons reported fetishism as a secondary paraphilia: zoophilia (33% with fetishism), obscene phone calling (25%), pedophilia (22%), and transvestism (20%).
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.