Kink is a general term that covers any sexual proclivity that could be seen as unconventional. Fetish, on the other hand, is a sexual fixation on an object or act that is necessary for a person to achieve sexual gratification. There is a difference between kink and fetish but both are terms thrown around interchangeably when it comes to the act of sex.
It would seem that our article on Common Kinks and Fetishes interested a lot of people and that there is a multitude of kinks and fetishes that readers would like to know. Hence, this two-part feature on a comprehensive list of kinks and fetishes.
This is the second part of this feature. You can click the first part, Kinks and Fetishes from A to M.
Enjoy!
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Narratophilia: a fetish shared by those who enjoy telling and listening to dirty stories, talking about sex or incorporating dirty talk into sex.
Nasolingus: a fetish for sucking on someone’s nose.
Nasophilia: fetish for noses.
Nyctophilia: if you love the night, you might have this fetish. It can also refer to fetishizing darkness. Scotophilia has the same meaning.
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Oculolinctus: desire to lick eyeballs.
Oculophilia: an obsession with the eyes.
Odaxelagnia: kink for biting or being bitten. May or may not involve blood.
Odontophilia: the general fetish for teeth, which can include biting, licking teeth or even removing them.
Olfactophilia: attraction to smells, especially pungent body odors. Osmolagnia is the fetish for sweat or gaseous emissions specifically.
Orgasm denial: type of play where someone’s orgasm is denied entirely, limited/ruined or delayed.
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Parthenophilia: a fetish for virginal partners.
Pecattiphilia: fetish for sinning and breaking religious rules.
Pediophilia: fetish for dolls, especially sex dolls.
Penis Humiliation: a kink involving insulting a man’s penis, including size, appearance, and performance. More on BDSM humiliation.
Peodeiktophilia: showing one’s penis to others (flashing).
Pet play: any kink where someone acts like a domesticated pet. Cats and dogs are especially common with leashes, collars and food/water dishes used as props.
Pregnancy: this kink goes beyond a woman’s pregnant glow. Some people just can’t get enough of a pregnant woman’s powerful and sexy body. It’s so common that there are three different names for it: preggophilia, and maieusophoria. Your partner may even be surprised by how turned on he is when you’re pregnant – and your hormones might have you wanting more sex, too.
Psychrocism: fetish dedicated to being cold, having sex with a cold partner or using cold objects (ice cubes, cold dildos, etc) during sex.
Pteronphilia: kink for being tickled specifically by feathers.
Pubephilia: obsession with pubic hair. A love for pubic hair has been expressed in literature and art.
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Quirofilia: fetish for hands. It could be certain parts of the hands like the fingers or fingernails or it could be something to do with size or shape. People with this may enjoy seeing hands performing certain actions – sexual or otherwise. For the former, it could be masturbating. For the latter, something like washing dishes.
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Rape fantasy: a fetish for acting out a pretend rape (consensual nonconsent). This fantasy can occur on both the victim and perpetrator’s sides. Arousal at the idea of rape is known as raptophilia.
Revving: kink for watching someone rev an engine, especially when they wear heels. Also known as “pedal pushing” or “pedal pumping.” There are plenty of videos on pornography sites and even Youtube featuring women in bare feet or high heels pushing the gas pedal. Sometimes these women are referred to as gas pedal honeys.
Ropework: a kink for rope as used as the specific type of bondage. Popular types of ropework include the Japanese-inspired shibari, more correctly called “Kinbaku”.
Rimming: a kink for giving or receiving rim jobs.
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Sadism: the kink for providing pain. Masochists and sadists often come together to meet one another’s kinky needs.
Sensation play: a light kink where partners exchange sensations on the skin. Items with different textures (soft, hard, bumpy, smooth, cold, hot, etc) can be run across the skin. Pain isn’t involved, but you can alternate between pain and sensation during light BDSM play.
Sensory deprivation: any play that prevents someone from using one of their five senses. Blindfolds block sight, gloves prevent touch, earmuffs deprive the sense of hearing, etc.
Spanking: this is a fetish that many people have tried in the bedroom. A firm hand comes into play as punishment or enticement in many power exchange relationships, including domestic discipline (more on that here) relationships and schoolgirl roleplay. You might enjoy spanking from time to time even if you don’t consider yourself all that kinky, but spanking can also be quite extreme.
Stockings: items that are often fetishized. Some people like all of them. Others prefer those that are lace-topped, hooked to a garter belt or with a visible seam down the back.
Strap-on: fetish specifically for using strap-ons. Anal, oral or vaginal penetration can be achieved. Anally penetrating a male with a strap-on is known as pegging.
Suspension: the practice of suspending someone from the ground or being suspended yourself. Suspension can be accomplished with ropes, harnesses and other devices and items.
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Teasing (Tantalolagnia): To enjoy teasing as sexual gratification. This may be prolonged sexual teasing or teasing in the form of insults and ribbing.
Telephonicophilia: the fetish for phone sex and dirty talking over the phone.
Tentacle fetish: fetish for tentacles. Many people enjoy animated erotica/pornography with tentacles, and tentacles dildos also lend to this fantasy.
Thesauromania: kink for collecting women’s clothing. The collector may focus on specific items/categories such as underwear.
Transformation fetish: kink for transforming into other people or even non-human creatures. TF is common in hentai and some written erotica.
Trichophilia: hair fetish.
Triolism: a fetish for threesomes. This may include a kink for watching your partner have sex with someone else.
Tripsolagnophilia: massage fetish. Even if you don’t have a fetish, a sensual massage can be relaxing and it’s good foreplay!
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Underwear fetish: the fascination with underwear, usually women’s underwear. Men with this fetish will collect, wear or smell underwear.
Uniforms: many women love a man in uniform, but not every couple incorporates this into their sex lives. Those who do just might have a uniform fetish. Uniforms, of course, can make someone seem like a powerful person (military, police and firefighter uniforms are some of the most popular) or help you get into the role of a naif (schoolgirl, waitress, Playboy bunny) and a well-fitted uniform shows off a person’s body in just the right way. If your job requires a uniform, you’re in luck. Otherwise, you can hit up a costume shop or even buy uniform-inspired lingerie.
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Vincilagnia: kink for being tied up and at the mercy of another person. This is a type of bondage fetish.
Voyeurism: a kink for watching someone else while naked or engaged in sexual activity. Voyeurs and exhibitionists make excellent pairings. Non-consensual voyeurism may be against the law. Ecouteurism is a related kink for listening to someone have sex without permission. The fetish is also known as scopophilia.
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Watersports (urophilia): A relatively popular fetish, watersports are also known as golden showers. This kink involves playing with urine, being peed on or urinating on another person. Want to know more about golden showers? A particular form of this is wetting: urinating in one’s underwear and clothing.
Wax play: using wax during sex. Wax comes in the form of massage candles, which are relatively safe.
Wet and messy (WAM) fetish: being turned on by being soiled by things other than bodily fluids. Also known as sploshing. This can include food.
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Xenophilia: sexual attraction to exotic people or objects.
Xylophilia: fetish for wood. It may also be described as an attraction to nature, sexual or in general.
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Yiffing: sex with stuffed animals or a furry.
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Zelophilia: arousal due to jealousy, either your own or someone’s jealousy over you. Cuckhold fantasies are one such example where men know – and sometimes watch – their wives engaging in affairs.
Zentai: wearing skintight suits while grinding against others in similar suits.