gynephilic

English

Etymology

From gyne- +‎ -philic.

Adjective

gynephilic (not comparable)

1. Relating to gynephilia; woman-loving.

   Synonym: gynephilic

   • 2009 April, Anne A. Lawrence, “Erotic Target Location Errors: An Underappreciated Paraphilic Dimension”, in Journal of Sex Research, volume 46, numbers 2–3, Routledge; Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, →DOI:

     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.