Philandry
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Antonyms
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More examples"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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