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diaperism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈdaɪ(ə)pɚˌɪzəm/
  • rhymes with -ɪzəm

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noun

Meaning 1

A kink or fetish in which arousal is derived from diapers, especially wearing them; a kink in which one engages in diaperplay; diaper fetishism, ABDL.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, formal, rare, uncountable

Topics: lifestyle, sexuality

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ABDL

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ABDL

History

Etymology

From diaper + -ism. Coined by New Zealand-American psychologist and sexologist John Money in 1986 (see quotations).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vaippafetissi — fetish for wearing diapers