noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A paraphilia involving the sexual attraction of people to non-human animals. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a sexual attraction to animals wordnet
3. 3
   The human sexual attraction or arousal to non-sapient animals. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   Excessive fondness for animals. countable, derogatory, uncommon, uncountable

   "For quotations using this term, see Citations:zoophilia."

Synonyms

All synonyms

autoeroticismexhibitionismfetishismhomosexualityincestlesbianism

Example

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"For quotations using this term, see Citations:zoophilia."

Etymology

From zoo- + -philia.

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