also spelled Vorarephilia

Think you’ve heard of every weird fetish there is? Well maybe you haven’t heard of voraphilia. The word voraphilia comes from the Latin vorare which means “to devour” and the Greek philia which means “affection.” Still with me? If you put those two words together you get voraphilia: the love of being devoured or devouring.

Voraphilia or simply “vore” is a fetish that is almost purely fantasy-based. It doesn’t take long to realize why many people don’t actually play out their vore fantasies when you consider that if you want to be devoured, that’s a one-time-only event. Often people with this fetish stoke their fires by reading erotic fiction, or looking at or drawing erotic art. One interesting site I found with pictures of women waiting to be eaten is Muki’s Kitchen: http://www.mukiskitchen.com/home.html

So, you might be thinking, how exactly are these people interested in being eaten? For many voraphiliacs the interest lies in being eaten whole. This one bite brownie version of voraphilia is also known as “soft vore.” Others enjoy thoughts of a more bloody and gruesome snack. That style is called “hard vore.”

It might be hard to understand this desire for those who are not interested in it, but isn’t that the case with so many fetishes? Lovers often talk of devouring each other, and these voraphiliacs have just taken that one step further. There’s also an element of being completely owned and controlled by another that can appeal to those who enjoy power play scenarios. And you have to admit, it is a novel way of “becoming one” with your bedmate.

So folks, there’s your strange and wonderful word of the week. Happy cooking and bon appetite!