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philandry en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /fɪˈlændɹi/

Etymology

Coined from Ancient Greek φιλέω (philéō, “I love”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”), equivalent to phil- + -andry. Compare philander.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A love of, or fondness for, men.
    • If a man is philogynous towards his partner, she is more than likely to denote her philandry of fondness, love, or admiration for him. 2014, Troy Mckenzie, WOMEN'S WORTH, PRICELESS, pages 111–112:

Antonyms

philogyny · misandry

Deriveds

philandrist

Relateds

androphilia