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性依存症 (seiizonshou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

性せい依い存ぞん症しょう

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Meanings

1

sexual addiction

Clinical term for compulsive sexual behavior; used in medical and psychological contexts.

性せい依い存ぞん症しょうの治ち療りょうには専せん門もん的てきなカウンセリングが必

ひつ

要よう

です

。

Specialized counseling is necessary for the treatment of sexual addiction.

Kanji

性sex, gender, nature
依reliant, depend on, consequently
存exist, suppose, be aware of
症symptoms, illness

Related words

依い存ぞん症しょう
General term for addiction; 性依存症 specifies sexual addiction.

Built from

性せい+依い存ぞん症しょう

Etymology

Compound of 性 (sei, 'sex') + 依存症 (izonshō, 'addiction'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term follows the pattern of other medical addiction terms.