contrectation

contrectation
\\ˌkän.(ˌ)trekˈtāshən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Latin contrectation-, contrectatio act of touching, feeling, from contrectatus (past participle of contrectare to touch, feel, from com- + -trectare, from tractare to handle) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at treat
: the initial stage of the sexual act concerned with manual contact and tumescence

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  • Contrectation — (v. lat.), 1) Berührung, Betastung; 2) Stehlen. Contrectationstheorie, eine Rechtsanschauung in Bezug auf den Begriff der Entwendung, s.d …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • contrectation — con·trec·ta·tion .kän (.)trek tā shən n the initial stage of the sexual act concerned with manual contact and tumescence * * * con·trec·ta·tion (kon″trek taґshən) [L. contrectare to handle] the act of touching and fondling, especially… …   Medical dictionary

  • contrectation — con·trec·ta·tion …   English syllables

  • Touch — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Sensation of pressure. < N PARAG:Touch >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 touch touch Sgm: N 1 tact tact taction tactility Sgm: N 1 feeling feeling Sgm: N 1 palpation palpation palpability Sgm …   English dictionary for students

  • LIBIDO — «Libido (grec, epithumia ). Das Verlangen nach Etwas [l’envie de quelque chose]. Die Begierde [le désir]; die Wollust [la luxure]. Geilheit [le rut]. Cf. latin, libet , lubet : es gefällt [il convient], Behagt [il plaît]. Sedes libidinis =… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • contrection — erron. form of contrectation …   Useful english dictionary

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