Vorarephilia

Not to be confused with Sexual cannibalism.
An example of manga-style vorarephilic artwork

Vorarephilia (often shortened to vore) is a paraphilia characterized by the erotic desire to be consumed by, or to personally consume, another person or creature, or an erotic attraction to the process of eating in general practice.[1][2][3] Soft vore fantasies are separated from sexual fantasies of cannibalism, also referred to as "hard vore",[4][better source needed] because the soft vore victim is normally swallowed alive and whole.[1] The word vorarephilia is derived from the Latin vorare (to "swallow" or "devour"), and Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, "love").

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Lykins was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Ågmo, Anders (2007). "Hyperactive sexual desire and the paraphilias". Functional and dysfunctional sexual behavior: a synthesis of neuroscience and comparative psychology. Academic Press. p. 454. doi:10.1016/B978-012370590-7/50013-X. ISBN 978-0-12-370590-7.
  3. ^ Brundage, Sandy (31 July 2002). "Fetish Confessions". The Wave Magazine. 2 (15). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
  4. ^ "2021 Vore Survey Results from Eka's Portal" (PDF). Internet Archive (published 4 September 2023). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2023.