The Complete Dictionary of Sexology

A comprehensive dictionary of sexuality, this work covers 6000 sexually-related terms currently in use in the fields of the social and psychological sciences, biology and medicine, religion and law. Entries offer insights into contemporary technical terms and are cross-referenced.

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A comprehensive dictionary of sexuality, this work covers 6000 sexually-related terms currently in use in the fields of the social and psychological sciences, biology and medicine, religion and law. Entries, many of which are mini-essays, offer insights into contemporary technical terms and cross-references allow easy checking of related issues. The "Dictionary" includes historical information, slang and colloquial terms, words imported into English-language use from other cultures, theories, frequent references to published sources, literature and biographies, plus legal cases. The appendices cover philias and paraphilias, phobias and sexual anxieties, all of which are complemented by an anatomical atlas.