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zoophile

SayZOH-uh-fylUS/ˈzoʊ.ə.faɪl/UK/ˈzəʊ.ə.faɪl/

Pluralzoophiles

4 meanings of zoophile

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A person who feels sexual attraction to animals.

    The doctor's report said the man was a zoophile and needed treatment.

    The court ordered the zoophile to stay away from all animals.

    Similarzoosexual

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A person who believes animals matter as much as people when deciding what is right and wrong.

    In the class debate, the zoophile argued that animals deserve the same rights as people.

    The writer, a zoophile, thinks harming an animal is as wrong as harming a person.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Liking to live on or around animals. The standard word is zoophilic.

    The doctor said the rash came from a zoophile fungus that lives on cats.

    Farm workers can catch zoophile skin infections from their cattle.

    Similarzoophilic

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    adjective
    Supporting policies favourable to animal lives. Misconstruction of zoophilic.

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Origin

Made from zoo- and -phile.