Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A lover of women: the opposite of misogynist.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A lover or friend of women; one who esteems woman as the higher type of humanity; -- opposed to misogynist.

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  • noun someone who is fond of women as a group

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Examples

  • Philogynist one of my oldest friends had his wedding reception in a very philogynist-approved way last weekend - he invited everyone up to his cottage on an island and welcomed everyone to bring a tent, camp out and enjoy an open bar. we did all three, maybe the last with extra exuberance...

    Philogynist 2009

  • Far from being a misogynist, I think you would find I'm a philogynist; ie. one who has a fondness towards women, love or admiration for them .... but very definitely not for those who express themseves in such a manner that they are a disgrace to their gender!

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

  • Philogynist not sure how it happened, and the why isn't important, but philogynist has become so engrossed in office-work that he had forgotten that it is a long weekend.

    Philogynist 2008

  • Philogynist the rescheduled weaselpalooza 9 took place last night at the steam whistle brewery to benefit the music therapy trust and philogynist was there once again to document the drunkening/shitfacedness for charity and the getting thereof.

    Philogynist 2008

  • Philogynist yep, again, it's been a while... but don't worry, philogynist still loves you - he's just been super busy with his day job and his night job and the fact that both are getting really, really gluttonous with his time. day job: 9-7, night job 7-2... actually, in light of nxne starting this week, night job: 7-4. that leaves 5 hours of px-time which is by default allocated to sleep.

    Philogynist 2008

  • Philogynist so it fell to philogynist to attend and photograph the she does the city hanky panky dildo party... which was essentially a booze-fueled sex-toy chick party oozing estrogen and busting at the seems with horniness.

    Philogynist 2008

  • Philogynist mungo reports that the opening photo slideshow on philogynist.ca isn't working for him. anyone else notice any problems?

    Philogynist 2008

  • Far from being a misogynist, I think you would find I'm a philogynist; ie. one who has a fondness towards women, love or admiration for them .... but very definitely not for those who express themseves in such a manner that they are a disgrace to their gender!

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

  • Philogynist i am happy to admit that i am a ham-fisted luddite when it comes to anything that looks, sounds or smells like programming, so obviously the newly revamped philogynist.ca is not the fruit of my own exhaustive labour.

    Philogynist 2008

  • Philogynist wow nick cassavetes sure dropped a hissing, steaming coil on philogynist and raymi last night. alpha dog... wow!

    Philogynist 2007

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  • A lover or friend of women; one who esteems women as the higher type of humanity.

    May 12, 2008