autoandrophilia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɔ.toʊˌæn.dɹoʊˈfɪ.li.ə/ (General-American)
- /ˌɑ.toʊˌæn.dɹoʊˈfɪ.li.ə/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˌɔː.təʊˌæn.dɹəʊˈfɪ.li.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From auto- + androphilia. Formed as a coordinate term to autogynephilia. It is sometimes misattributed to Ray Blanchard, who himself did not use the term in his theories.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The supposed paraphilic tendency of a female person to be sexually aroused by the thought of becoming a male.