philandry

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philandry

/fɪˈlændɹi/

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

noun

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

Opposite: misandry, philogyny

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Opposite: misandry, philogyny

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@misc{philandry_2026,
  title = {philandry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/philandry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}