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canophilist

noun

Synonym of cynophile (“a person who is fond of dogs”).

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nouncanophilist (plural canophilists)

plural canophilists

Synonym of cynophile (“a person who is fond of dogs”).
Mary trusts John with the car but not the dog because she knows John is a careful driver but not a canophilist.
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Synonyms: cynophile

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nounSynonym of cynophile (“a person who is fond of dogs”).

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Origin

From cano- + -philist. Piecewise doublet of cynophilist.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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