autoandrophilia

au·to·an·dro·phil·ia
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UK/ˌɔː.təʊˌæn.dɹəʊˈfɪ.li.ə/US/ˌɔ.toʊˌæn.dɹoʊˈfɪ.li.ə/cot caught merger/ˌɑ.toʊˌæn.dɹoʊˈfɪ.li.ə/

noun

The supposed paraphilic tendency of a female person to be sexually aroused by the thought of becoming a male.

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Meanings

nounautoandrophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe supposed paraphilic tendency of a female person to be sexually aroused by the thought of becoming a male.

Origin

From auto- + androphilia. Formed as a coordinate term to autogynephilia. It is sometimes misattributed to Ray Blanchard, who himself did not use the term in his theories.

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APA

autoandrophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoandrophilia

MLA

“autoandrophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoandrophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoandrophilia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoandrophilia.

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