Dictionary

androphilia en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌæn.dɹoʊˈfɪ.li.ə/ (General-American)
• /ˌæn.dɹəʊˈfɪ.li.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English androphilia From andro- + -philia.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A love of or sexual attraction to men or masculinity.

Coordinates

gynephilia

Deriveds

autoandrophilia

Relateds

androphily · androphile · androphilous

Translations (9)

pl androfilia (sexual attraction to men) · ko 남성애 (sexual attraction to men) · es androfilia (sexual attraction to men) · ka ანდროფილია (sexual attraction to men) · pt androfilia (sexual attraction to men) · cmn 男性戀 /男性恋 (sexual attraction to men) · ru андрофили́я (sexual attraction to men) · de Androphilie (sexual attraction to men) · ja 男性愛 (sexual attraction to men)