zoophilic

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zoophilic

/ˌzəʊ.əˈfɪlɪk/
/ˌzuː.əˈfɪlɪk/

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From zoo- + -philic.

adjective more zoophilic · most zoophilic

Liking or preferring animals.
Relating to or exhibiting zoophilia; having a paraphilia for animals. Species dysphoria in zoophilic men can be understood as an outgrowth of autozoophilia, just as gender dysphoria in gynephilic men can be understood as an outgrowth of autogynephilia.

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@misc{zoophilic_2026,
  title = {zoophilic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zoophilic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}