philogyny

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philogyny

/fɪˈlɔd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/ British, Southern, Standard
/faɪ̯ˈlɔd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/ British, Southern, Standard
/fɪˈlɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/ US
/faɪ̯ˈlɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/ US

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From philo- + -gyny.

noun

uncountable Love or fondness for women.
Similar: gynephilia

Opposite: misogyny, philandry

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noun

Opposite: misogyny, philandry

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noun love or respect for women

Español	filoginia
中文	爱女人 àinǚrén
Português	filoginia
Français	philogynie
Deutsch	Philogynie
Italiano	filoginia
Ελληνικά	φιλογυνία filogynía
Русский	женолюбие ženoljubije

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"philogyny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/philogyny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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philogyny. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/philogyny

Chicago

"philogyny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/philogyny.

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@misc{philogyny_2026,
  title = {philogyny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/philogyny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}