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The Devil-Priest Syndrome

Men frequently relate to women as either “sanctified” and hence, asexual, or as sexual, and therefore “degraded.” A case is presented demonstrating a similar finding in a woman. The uncovering of the “Devil-Priest Syndrome” during psychotherapy is described. Some speculations as to the significance of this finding in the understanding of the psychodynamics of sexuality are included.

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