whisper porn

English

Etymology

The general ASMR sense is from whisper +‎ porn (“material presenting something desirable in a sensational manner”).

The erotic ASMR sense is from whisper +‎ porn (“pornography”).

Noun

whisper porn (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Synonym of ASMR (“content, especially audio, intended to elicit the autonomous sensory meridian response”).
    • 2015 April 15, “Science explains 'Whisper Porn' and it is not what you think”, in Deccan Chronicle‎[1]:
      Barrat and Davis also found that several 'whisper porn' lovers had synesthesia (the neurological phenomenon commonly associated with seeing numbers or words as colours), leading them to believe that rather than simply being relaxing, 'ASMR seems to be a very multisensory experience'.
    • 2022, Kate Meader, edited by Kristi Yanta, Jock Wanted: A Fake Relationship Hockey Romance (Rookie Rebels), →ISBN, unnumbered page:
      That was this morning and she'd spent the rest of the day making a video for her YouTube channel, one where she whispered while she brushed Mia's hair and gave it a trim. (She had to keep re-doing it because Mia couldn't stop laughing about her "whisper porn side hustle.")
    • 2022 February 27, Andrea Rice, “ASMR: Why Certain Sounds Soothe Your Mind”, in Psych Central‎[2]:
      Hundreds of new ASMR YouTube videos are created daily, expanding upon an already seemingly endless library of soothing, nonsexual whisper porn.
  2. (slang) Specifically, sexual ASMR; ASMRotica.

Usage notes

  • Because it may cause confusion with the second sense, usage of the term whisper porn to describe ASMR generally is often discouraged by fans of ASMR.
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