canophilia

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noun

Synonym of cynophilia (“the love of dogs”).

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nouncanophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of cynophilia (“the love of dogs”).

    Synonyms: cynophilia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of cynophilia (“the love of dogs”).

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Origin

From cano- (“dog”) + -philia. Piecewise doublet of cynophilia.

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APA

canophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canophilia

MLA

“canophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canophilia.

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