Philandry

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A love of, or fondness for, men. uncountable

    "If a man is philogynous towards his partner, she is more than likely to denote her philandry of fondness, love, or admiration for him."

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"If a man is philogynous towards his partner, she is more than likely to denote her philandry of fondness, love, or admiration for him."

Etymology

Coined from Ancient Greek φιλέω (philéō, “I love”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”), equivalent to phil- + -andry. Compare philander.

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