"Bambi lover" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bambi lovers [plural]
Etymology: Named after Bambi, a young deer in a 1942 animated film produced by Walt Disney. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bambi lover (plural Bambi lovers)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A person who is fond of animals in a sentimental or anthropomorphizing way. Tags: derogatory, slang Related terms: Bambi factor

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1990, Paul Loukides, Linda K. Fuller, Beyond the Stars: Stock characters in American popular film, page 93",
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          "ref": "1998, Cooper Rutledge, Backyard Battle Plan, page 72",
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          "ref": "2015, Richard Waltner, Love Times Four: Four Love Stories Under One Cover, page 24",
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