noun
paraphilia; sexual disorder
Clinical term for atypical sexual interests, such as pedophilia or sadism. Often used in psychological or medical contexts.
倒錯症は精神医学の分野で研究されている。
Paraphilias are studied in the field of psychiatry.
彼は倒錯症
He is receiving treatment for a paraphilia.
Compound of 倒錯 (tōsaku, 'perversion, inversion') and 症 (shō, 'symptom, disorder'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard medical naming patterns.