Chronophilia 718021 225468307 2008-07-13T21:16:32Z MosheA 300949 self link {{expert|date=March 2008}} '''Chronophilia''' refers to a group of patterns of [[sexual arousal]] is associated with age discrepancy between the sexual partners.<ref>John Money (1990) "Gay, Straight, and In-Between: The Sexology of Erotic Orientation", ISBN 0195054075 </ref> The term was coined by [[John Money]], from the Greek roots ''[[chronos]]'', "[[time]]" and ''[[philia]]'', "[[love]]". The term has not been widely adopted by [[sexology | sexologists]], who instead use terms that that refer to the specific age range in question. ==Sexual Preferences Based on Age== *'''[[Pedophilia]]''' (by definition including [[nepiophilia]]) differs from all these conditions in that it is a clinically-recognized disorder in the [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]].<ref>[http://counsellingresource.com/distress/dsm-codes/dsm-disorder.html]</ref> *'''[[Hebephilia]]''' refers to a sexual preference for pubescent children. The term was introduced by Glueck (1955).<ref>Glueck, B. C., Jr. (1955). ''Final report: Research project for the study and treatment of persons convicted of crimes involving sexual aberrations. June 1962 to June 1955.'' New York: New York State Department of Mental Hygiene.</ref> *'''[[Ephebophilia]]''' refers to sexual preference for individuals in mid- to late adolesence.<ref>Krafft-Ebing, R., & Moll, A. (1924). ''Psychopathia sexualis.'' Stuttgart: Ferdinand Enke.</ref> *'''Teleiophilia''' (from Greek ''teleios'', "full grown") is a term coined by sexologist [[Ray Blanchard]] to refer to the sexual interest in adults.<ref>Blanchard, R., Barbaree, H. E., Bogaert, A. F., Dickey, R., Klassen, P., Kuban, M. E., et al. (2000). Fraternal birth order and sexual orientation in pedophiles. ''Archives of Sexual Behavior, 29,'' 463–478.</ref> It is used primarily by professional sexologists when comparing (for example) pedophiles with teleiophiles. For gender-specific attractions to people in this age range, see [[gynephilia and androphilia]]. :Alternatively, [[Janssen]] uses the term "Peripubescent Teleiophilia" in reference to "[[Puppy love|crush]]" phenomenon.<ref>[http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/GUS/GUSVOLIICH8.HTM#_Toc25378608 The Sexual Curriculum: Preadult Sexualities<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> *'''Gerontophilia''' refers to the sexual preference for the elderly.<ref>Kaul, A., & Duffy, S. (1991). Gerontophilia: A case report. ''Medicine, Science and the Law, 31,' 110–114.</ref> ==See also== *[[Age disparity in sexual relationships]] *[[List of paraphilias]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{paraphilia}} [[Category:Sexuality and age]] [[Category:Paraphilias]] {{psych-stub}} [[br:Kronofiliezh]] [[cs:Chronofilie]] [[de:Chronophilie]] [[et:Kronofiilia]] [[es:Cronofilia]] [[fr:Chronophilie]] [[pt:Cronofilia]]