Amaurophilia is a sexual fetish or preference concerning blindness, either real or simulated. People with amaurophilia, known as amaurophiles, may prefer having sex in total darkness, to simulate blindness, or have a preference for sexual partners who are blind or who wear blindfolds to experience what it is like to be blind.
The word amaurophilia comes from the Greek words amaurosis, meaning loss of vision, and philia, meaning attraction.