gynecophile

English

Etymology

From gyneco- +‎ -phile; ultimately from Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “woman, female”) and φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

Noun

gynecophile (plural gynecophiles)

1. Someone sexually attracted to women.
2. A lesbian; a homosexual woman.
   • 2015, Wayne Dynes, Encyclopedia of Homosexuality. Volume II, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 1333:

     Equivalent terms for lesbian relationships given by Hirschfeld were korophile, parthenophile, gynecophile, and graophile.

Adjective

gynecophile

1. Marked by or involving sexual attraction to women.

Related terms

• gynecophilia
• gynecophilic
• gynophilic