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frot·teur

 (frô-tûr′)
n.
A person who engages in the sexual act of frottage.
[French, from frotter, to rub; see frottage.]
frot·teur′ism n.
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frotteur

(frɒˈtɜː; French frɔtœr)
n
(Psychiatry) a person who rubs against another person's body for sexual gratification
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frot•teur

(frɔˈtɜr)

n.
a person who practices frottage.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.frotteur - someone who masturbates by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
masturbator, onanist - a person who practices masturbation
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