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adjectivezoophilic (comparative more zoophilic, superlative most zoophilic)
comparative more zoophilic · superlative most zoophilic
- Liking or preferring animals.
- Relating to or exhibiting zoophilia; having a paraphilia for animals.
Species dysphoria in zoophilic men can be understood as an outgrowth of autozoophilia, just as gender dysphoria in gynephilic men can be understood as an outgrowth of autogynephilia.
2009 April 28, Anne A. Lawrence, “Erotic Target Location Errors: An Underappreciated Paraphilic Dimension”, in Journal of Sex Research, volume 46, numbers 2–3, Routledge; Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, →DOI
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoophilic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoophilic.
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