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Paraphilic in a sentence

Paraphilic meaning

Of or pertaining to a paraphilia.

Using Paraphilic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to a paraphilia.

Context around Paraphilic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

deemed 1×

Often after:

disorder 1× sexual 1× disorders 1×

Sentence patterns with Paraphilic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as a paraphilic disorder 1× be deemed paraphilic disorders versus 1× causes of paraphilic sexual preferences 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

causes the causes 1× in the dsm 1× there is disagreement 1×

Common sentence endings:

a paraphilic disorder 1× of sexual interest 1× prenatal neurodevelopmental correlation 1×

Words around Paraphilic

Just before it in the word index:

paraphilias 7 paraphilia 2 paraphernalia 302 parapets 14 parapet 32 paraperipatus 2

Just after it in the word index:

paraphrase 93 paraphrased 34 paraphrases 10 paraphrasing 35 paraphyletic 32 paraphyly 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Paraphilic

  • In this selection, "paraphilic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, deemed, disorder, sexual and disorders stand out and add context to how "paraphilic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a paraphilic disorder and be deemed paraphilic disorders versus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "paraphilic" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with paraphilic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There is disagreement regarding which sexual interests should be deemed paraphilic disorders versus normal variants of sexual interest. (18 words)

Causes The causes of paraphilic sexual preferences in people are unclear, although a growing body of research points to a possible prenatal neurodevelopmental correlation. (24 words)

In the DSM-5, the manual issued by the American Psychiatric Association, and used by psychiatrists across the world, paedophilia is listed as a "paraphilic disorder". (26 words)

Longer example sentences

In the DSM-5, the manual issued by the American Psychiatric Association, and used by psychiatrists across the world, paedophilia is listed as a "paraphilic disorder". (26 words)

Causes The causes of paraphilic sexual preferences in people are unclear, although a growing body of research points to a possible prenatal neurodevelopmental correlation. (24 words)

There is disagreement regarding which sexual interests should be deemed paraphilic disorders versus normal variants of sexual interest. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

In the DSM-5, the manual issued by the American Psychiatric Association, and used by psychiatrists across the world, paedophilia is listed as a "paraphilic disorder".

Causes The causes of paraphilic sexual preferences in people are unclear, although a growing body of research points to a possible prenatal neurodevelopmental correlation.

There is disagreement regarding which sexual interests should be deemed paraphilic disorders versus normal variants of sexual interest.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "paraphilic" in a sentence?
An example: "In the DSM-5, the manual issued by the American Psychiatric Association, and used by psychiatrists across the world, paedophilia is listed as a "paraphilic disorder"." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "paraphilic" from authentic English texts.
What does "paraphilic" mean?
Paraphilic means: Of or pertaining to a paraphilia.
How many example sentences with "paraphilic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "paraphilic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.