Definitions

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  • noun A love of men, sexual attraction to men by people of any gender.

Etymologies

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andro- + -philia

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Examples

  • We're talking about genes for "androphilia," i.e., attraction to men.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Bill Kerr 2008

  • We're talking about genes for "androphilia," i.e., attraction to men.

    homosexuality and evolution Bill Kerr 2008

  • We're talking about genes for "androphilia," i.e., attraction to men.

    Born Again Redneck 2009

  • So the genes aren’t for homosexuality so much as they’re for androphilia, i.e., attraction to men.

    June « 2008 « Isegoria 2008

  • So the genes aren’t for homosexuality so much as they’re for androphilia, i.e., attraction to men.

    Sexual Antagonism « Isegoria 2008

  • They concluded that their findings generated support for the notion that "a homosexual development notably often does not result in androphilia [sexual desire for men] but in homosexual pedophilia [desire for boys].

    Latest Articles 2009

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