Chances are, you already know about, or share, some transformation fetishes.
Crossdressing is a transformation fetish, as is age play and the little kink. The vampire fetish has been wildly popular in cinema and literature for centuries. There are lots of different kinds of transformation fetishes.
What Is a Transformation Fetish?
The transformation fetish is defined as sexual excitement and sexual pleasure from the idea of transformation, usually very specific transformations for different fetishists.
Sometimes called TF for short, there is also a community for “transformation fiction” which is arguably almost the same thing—an intense interest in and enjoyment of transformation stories.
In the transformation fetish, of course, the interest is sexual. Both however enjoy the depiction, description, idea of, or enactment of transformations of humans into animals, humans into otherworldly creatures, humans into another kind of human, or body transformations.
While some transformation fetishes are possible in real life, such as feederism transforming a body into a very large body, most are fictional and roleplay only.
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Most transformation fetishes are pure fantasy. They can be acted out, or recounted, or enjoyed in cinema or books. The stories aren’t necessarily sexual—there are lots of movies about werewolves or age regression, for example. But in the transformation fetish context, the response is sexual enjoyment and excitement.
Comics, erotica, and fiction exchanged by transformation fetish fans often includes surprise or shock at the transformation. A person finds themselves in a conundrum after consuming a magic potion or reading a magic spell. It could be in the context of a dream. Films, stories, or fantasies are often speculative and fantastical.
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17 Examples of Transformation Kinks and Fetishes
1. Dollification
Some people are sexually aroused at the idea of a doll coming to life, or a human becoming a doll. They may modify their bodies to appear more plastic, or move and dress in a way that is doll-like.
Read: Doll Fetish and the Dollification Kink
2. Animal Transformation Fetish
Anthropomorphic transformation fetishes are quite common—the idea of man turning into a beast or back again is widespread in world mythologies and exciting in a sexual way for many.
Also common are transformations that are “half-man half-beast” such as the centaur or satyr. The werewolf transformation has been cinematic and fiction fodder in many cultures. Fairy tales are a good source for animal transformation fetish material.
3. Vampire Fetish
The vampire fetish is a transformation kink that is widely erotic. The idea of an otherworldly partly human creature transforming someone into their kind, and into an eternal being has long had sexual overtones, whether a person has a transformation fetish or not.
The passion, the violence, the penetration of the life force by teeth, the intimacy of blood sucking, and the transcendence of death are intensely romantic themes for most of us.
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4. Roleplay
Role play allows any transformation fetish to be acted out. Someone can transform themselves the same way actors do, into a cat or dragon or a dominatrix or a king.
Read: 25 Sexy Roleplay Ideas and Scenarios
5. Body Swap Fetish
Body swapping fetish is a kind of transformation fetish where the stimuli is the idea of two different characters or beings swapping bodies.
In science fiction, mythology, or comedy films, such scenarios have been routine—mother and daughter becoming each other, or genders swapping, or body swap between a perfect spoiled princess and the fat kid. Folks with a body swap fetish have an intense interest in such scenes to the point where they are sexually excited by them.
6. Age Play and Littles
Age play includes age regression and age progression, transforming in the imagination and acting like a different age. Little fetishes find pleasure and comfort in acting like a young child. These are transformation fetishes because the idea of the transformation or acting out the fantasy brings sexual pleasure.
Read: Littles and Little Space: An Introduction
7. Adult Baby Diaper Love (ABDL)
The adult baby and diaper kinks are sometimes about the diapers, and sometimes they are more a kind of transformation fetish.
Read: Diaper Fetish: 6 Kinks of Diaper Lovers
8. Pet Play
The Playboy Bunny is a longstanding, lighthearted nod to a kind of transformation fetish. There are lots of bunnies in the kink world! There are lots of other kinds of pet play, with puppy play and kitten play being very popular.
Read: Pet Play: All About Animal Roleplay
9. Pony Play
Pony play is a kind of animal transformation fetish or pet play transformation fetish. Poly play comes with a lot of fun gear for reenactment, such as hoof shoes, tails with butt plugs, and show costumes!
10. Coulrophilia
Some people have a fear of clowns. And some are sexually attracted to clowns! Becoming a mime, a clown, or related fantasy figures is a kind of transformation fetish.
Read: Coulrophilia: Clown Fetish Fun
11. Crossdressing
Dressing in the clothes of the opposite gender is a fetish that has been with us a long time, and is very widespread. This transformation fetish allows someone to experience being another gender, or fully immersing themselves in the presence of their object of affection and lust.
Read: How to Enjoy Your Crossdressing Fetish
12. Forced Feminization
Crossdressing is voluntary. Femdom, BDSM or domination and submission sometimes involve sissification or (consensually) forced feminization.
This is when someone is aroused by the idea of being forced to become a woman. It can include acting like a woman, wearing women’s clothing, and body modification.
Read: Forced Feminization and Sissification Kinks
13. Body Inflation Fetish
The idea of a body inflating to become big and round and even bursting is called the body inflation fetish. It is a kind of transformation fetish.
14. Belly Inflation
While becoming a big round blueberry is only possible in cartoons or movies, some people are turned on by inflating their belly or the idea of someone else’s inflated belly.
They may use air or water to inflate their bellies. The belly inflation fetish is a kind of transformation fetish.
Read: Belly Inflation and Expansion Fetishes
15. Feederism
Sometimes, belly inflation is achieved through eating huge amounts of food. The feeder fetish is also about the eating itself for some, who are turned on by the idea of someone pigging out.
For others, it is a transformation fetish—the pleasure comes from the change itself of the body into a fat body.
16. Human Furniture Fetish
Turning someone into a piece of furniture could be about domination, humiliation, or submission. For some, it is a kind of transformation fetish, being turned into an inanimate object.
Read: Human Furniture Fetish: Ideas for Forniphiliacs
17. Furry Fetish
Dressing up as cartoon characters, comic book animals, or plush toys is something furries enjoy. They may be aroused by the plush toy costume itself, or by the idea of transformation.
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