aptophilia

English

Etymology

Presumably from apt +‎ -o- +‎ -philia. Coined or popularized by furry artist Caudlewag in 2018. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

aptophilia (uncountable)

  1. (furry fandom, paraphilia) Attraction to the hypothetical utility or inconvenience (such as clumsiness) of unusual, nonhuman bodily traits. [from 2010s]
    Synonym: apto

See also

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