Which paraphilia is defined as sexual excitement from contact with a nonliving object?

a. fetishism
b. pedophilia
c. sadism
d. transvestic fetishism


A
The definition of fetishism is sexual excitement from contact with a nonliving object. The types of objects are varied depending on the particular desires of the individual. In many cases, such individuals are unable to achieve sexual excitement or climax without the presence of such objects.

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