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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who is attracted, whether it be sexually, romantically, or otherwise, to intelligence or intelligent people rather than to the physical appearance.

   "I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm a sapiophile. I'm attracted to intelligent and unique men."

Example

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"I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm a sapiophile. I'm attracted to intelligent and unique men."

Etymology

From Latin sapiens + -phile.

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