Meanings
noungynephilia (uncountable)
alternative gynophilia
- uncountableThe love of women; a sexual attraction to women, in general; female-oriented teleiophilia.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
From Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, gyne- + -philia (See gyne).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 女性戀 /女性恋
- 女性戀 /女性恋 (nǚxìngliàn)the love of women
German Gynäphilie
- Gynäphiliethe love of women
Japanese 女性愛
- 女性愛 (joseiai)the love of women
Korean 여성애
- 여성애 (yeoseong'ae)the love of women
Polish gynofilia
- gynofiliathe love of women
Portuguese ginefilia
- ginefiliathe love of women
Russian гинефили́я
- гинефили́я (ginefilíja)the love of women
Spanish ginefilia
- ginefiliathe love of women
Cite this entry
APA
gynephilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynephilia
MLA
“gynephilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynephilia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gynephilia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynephilia.
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