zoophile
- noun
- /ˈzuːəˌfaɪl/
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amante de los animales
- Her reputation as a zoophile grew after she rescued several stray cats in her neighborhood.
Examples
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As a dedicated zoophile, he spent his weekends volunteering at the animal shelter.
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Many zoophiles advocate for animal rights.
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The club welcomes any zoophile who wants to help protect wildlife.
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She is a passionate zoophile who volunteers at the animal shelter.
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As a dedicated zoophile, he spent his weekends volunteering at the animal shelter.
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The club welcomes any zoophile who wants to help protect wildlife.
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Her reputation as a zoophile grew after she rescued several stray cats in her neighborhood.
Antonyms
How Animal-Loving
Surface Forms
Morphology
zoophile = zoo + phile
The form is compositionally interpretable as 'animal' + 'lover', but both parts are learned classical combining forms rather than everyday English words.
Etymology
Zoophile comes from Greek parts zoon 'animal' and philos 'loving', the same zoo you see in zoology. So a zoophile literally means 'animal-lover', which explains its use for a person who cares deeply about animals.