Achieving sexual arousal by wearing clothes of the opposite sex is known as __________ disorder.

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Transvestic disorder is characterized by a strong and persistent sexual arousal from cross-dressing, which causes significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. It is considered a paraphilic disorder in the DSM-5. Sexual sadism involves experiencing sexual arousal from inflicting pain or humiliation, voyeuristic disorder involves sexual arousal from observing unsuspecting individuals who are naked, disrobing, or engaged in sexual activity, and exhibitionistic disorder involves sexual arousal from exposing one's genitals to unsuspecting individuals.

Achieving Sexual Arousal by Wearing Clothes of the Opposite Sex