"Dacryphilia (also known as dacrylagnia) is a form of paraphilia in which one is aroused by tears or sobbing.

The term covers all forms of pleasure from the tears of others. The arousal is achieved when viewing a person in emotional . It carries the theme where a person (often a Top in a BDSM relationship) induces another (the bottom) to cry, or otherwise show a strong emotion.

Dacryphilia may be a form of humiliation in the 'pain/restriction/servitude/humiliation' spectrum of BDSM; for example, a dominant may verbally the submissive in order to elicit ... Show more