Vorarephilia (often shortened to
vore) is a
paraphilia wherein an individual's sexual arousal occurs in response to a fantasy of themselves, another person or an object eating or being eaten.
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The fantasy sometimes involves the victim being swallowed dead or alive and may or may not include digestion.
[3] Other times, it may be expressed through being swallowed into other parts of the body, such as through the genitals. It may be imagined as a form of rebirth.
It is most often enjoyed through pictures, stories, videos, and
video games, and can appear in mainstream media.
[4] In some cases, vorarephilia may be described as a variation of
macrophilia and may combine with other paraphilias.
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