thumb|An example of [[manga-style vorarephilic artwork]]
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Vorarephilia (often shortened to vore) is a paraphilia characterized by the erotic desire to be consumed by, or to personally consume, another person or creature, or an erotic attraction to the process of eating in general practice. Soft vore fantasies are separated from sexual fantasies of cannibalism, also referred to as "hard vore", because the soft vore victim is normally swallowed alive and whole.
Vore is most often enjoyed through pictures, stories, videos, and video games, and it can appear in mainstream media. Expressions can involve humans, animals, dragons, giant snakes, and other creatures, real or fictional. In some cases, vorarephilia may be described as a variation of macrophilia and may combine with other paraphilias. Apart from macrophilia, vore fantasies often have themes of BDSM, microphilia, pregnancy fetishism, anthropomorphized animals, and sexual cannibalism. Medication for libido reduction could be used if deemed necessary.
See also
- Autassassinophilia – Sexual arousal by the risk of being killed
- Feederism
- Furry pornography
- Human cannibalism
- Inflation fetish
- List of paraphilias
- Sexual cannibalism – Animals' behaviours involving eating their mates during or after copulation
- Sitophilia – Sexual arousal by situations involving food