Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

androphile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-drophile
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is attracted to masculinity or to men.

Example Sentences

"According to the age of the attracting person homosexuals are divisible into ephebophiles (lovers of youths, 14-21), androphiles (grown men up to the period of old age),[…] The corresponding divisions in women are parthenophiles (lovers of young women, virgins), gynecophiles (lovers of adult women), grasphiles (lovers of old women), and korophiles (lovers of undeveloped girls)."

Etymology

From andro- + -phile, from androphilia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: andro-
Suffix: -phile

Inflected Forms

androphiles (plural)

Derived Forms

autoandrophile

Frequently Paired Words

gynephile gynophile

Questions

What does androphile mean?: One who is attracted to masculinity or to men.
Where does androphile come from?: From andro- + -phile, from androphilia.

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