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online
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Aleteia | "Art and Culture"
Ancient-Symbols
APA Dictionary of Psychology
Aussie Sex Therapy | "List of Fetishes"
Blanketfort Uninhibited | "Kinks"
Color Meanings | "The Power and Symbolism of Colors"
Definition-Of | "Online Community Dictionary"
Fitsri | "yoga"
Freakypedia | "nonjudgmental index"
Glossaria | "Specialized glossaries of Arts, Sciences, Society, and Techniques"
Greens Dictionary of Slang | "Grose’s Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Revised and Corrected"
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy | "A Peer-Reviewed Academic Resource"
JRank Science Encyclopedia | "Symbolism In The Visual Arts"
Kink Dictionary | "comprehensive glossary of kink and fetish related terms"
Kinkly | "Straight up Sex Talk With a Twist"
Merriam-Webster | "Dictionary and Thesaurus"
Minerals | "Complete Information Guide to Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones"
Psychology Dictionary | "Professional Reference"
Psychology Today | "expert-authored information about psychology and mental health"
PsychMechanics | "mechanics of how the mind works"
Sexducates | "Sex Education Magazine"
Sex-Lexis | "Dictionary of Sexual Terms and Expressions"
Skills You Need | "Helping Develop Life Skills"
Slang Define | "a dictionary of English Slang"
SpeeLi | "Speedy Lists"
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy | "Archives"
SymbolSage | "Understanding the World Through Symbols and Mythology"
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