androphile

English

Etymology

From andro- +‎ -phile, from androphilia.

Noun

androphile (plural androphiles)

  1. One who is attracted to masculinity or to men.
    • 1914, L. Pierce Clark, “A critical digest of some of the newer work upon homosexuality in man and woman”, in State Hospital Bulletin, volume VII, New York State Hospital Commission, page 352:
      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).

Coordinate terms

References

  • Chris Stokel-Walker (3 October 2017) “I’m not gay, I’m an androphile”, in BBC Three‎[1], BBC

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Adjective

androphile

  1. inflection of androphil:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
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