English
wikipedia
Alternative spellings
voraphilia, voreaphilia (probably by influence from the clipped form �vore�)
Etymology
Latin voro|vorare �to devour� + -philia.
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪli�|-ɪli�
Noun
en-noun|-
- A cannibalistic fetish, chiefly practiced by role-playing, involving the devouring of or being devoured by another person or creature�whether live and whole ("soft vore"), or with gore or killing, and possible cooking as food ("hard vore"), which is rarer.
Synonyms
vore
Related terms
vorarephile
Quotations
1998, Karl Xydexx Jorgensen, in <tt>alt.fan.furry</tt> 1
1999, Kevin Alexander Cosmic, in <tt>alt.fan.vore</tt> 2
2004, w:Cecil Adams|Cecil Adams, w:The Straight Dope|The Straight Dope 2 July 3
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