Partialism

For the view that God is composed of parts, seedivine simplicity.

Armpits,backs,breasts,buttocks,navels,hair,hands,feet,legs,andlipsare common partialisms.

Partialismis asexual fetishwith an exclusive focus on a specific part of the body other thangenitals.Partialism is categorized as afetishistic disorderin theDSM-5of theAmerican Psychiatric Associationonly if it causes significantpsychosocial distressfor the person or has detrimental effects on important areas of their life. In theDSM-IV,it was considered a separateparaphilia(not otherwise specified), but was merged into fetishistic disorder by the DSM-5.Individuals who exhibit partialism sometimes describe the anatomy of interest to them as having equal or greatererotic attractionfor them as do the genitals.

Types

The following are some of the partialisms commonly found among people:

Formal name	Common name	Source of arousal
Podophilia	Foot fetish	Foot
Oculophilia	Eye fetish	Eye
Maschalagnia	Armpit fetish	Armpit
Retrophilia	Back/dorsum fetish	Back
Mazophilia	Breast fetish	Breast
Pygophilia	Buttock fetish	Buttock
Nasophilia	Nose fetish	Nose
Trichophilia	Hair fetish	Hair
Alvinophilia	Navel/belly button fetish	Navel
Alvinolagnia	Belly/stomach fetish	Belly
Cheirophilia	Hand fetish	Hand
Crurophilia	Leg fetish	Leg
Orisophilia	Lip fetish	Lip
Buccalagnia	Cheek fetish	Facial cheek
Erogonophilia	Dimple fetish	Dimple

See also

• Body worship
• Erogenous zone