"gynephilia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek; equivalent to gyne- + -philia; see gyne. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{confix|en|gyne|philia}} gyne- + -philia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gynephilia (uncountable)
  1. The love of women; a sexual attraction to women, in general; female-oriented teleiophilia. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Philias, Sexual orientations Synonyms: gynophilia Related terms: autogynephilia, gynephile, gynephilic Coordinate_terms: androphilia Translations (the love of women): гинефили́я (ginefilíja) (Russian)

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