Psychopathia Sexualis

Type: Book

Psychopathia Sexualis

As of November 2026, Psychopathia Sexualis has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).

Psychopathia Sexualis: eine klinisch-forensische Studie is an 1886 book by Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing and one of the first texts about sexual pathology. The book details a wide range of paraphilias and focuses on male homosexuality/bisexuality. The book coined the terms "sadism and masochism" as well as borrowing the term "bisexual" from botanical nomenclature.

Psychopathia Sexualis at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardDec 2025 on The Rest Is History

Who talks about Psychopathia Sexualis on podcasts?

Tom Holland brought up Psychopathia Sexualis; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.

What is Psychopathia Sexualis mentioned alongside?

Psychopathia Sexualis is most often mentioned alongside Jack the Ripper, Inspector Frederick Abberline and Aidan Hutchinson.

Mentioned together: Jack the Ripper, Inspector Frederick Abberline, Aidan Hutchinson, Anabelle Bond, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bizzy Phillips, Hive, The Five, Uber, Fingerprinting