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zoophilic

/ˌzəʊ.əˈfɪlɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zoophilic
IPA
/ˌzəʊ.əˈfɪlɪk/
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Liking or preferring animals.

adj

Relating to or exhibiting zoophilia; having a paraphilia for animals.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From zoo- + -philic.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Zoology.

Inflected Forms

more zoophilic (comparative) most zoophilic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

zoophilia zoology

Questions

How do you pronounce zoophilic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzəʊ.əˈfɪlɪk/.
What does zoophilic mean?
Liking or preferring animals.
Where does zoophilic come from?
From zoo- + -philic.

How to pronounce zoophilic

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