Etymology

gynecophile

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Today it means: Someone sexually attracted to women. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γυνή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγυνή“woman, female”
  2. English todaygynecophile

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγυνή all →

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