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cynophilia

UK/ˌsaɪnə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/

cynophilia noun: a fondness for dogs or other canines.

Noun

cynophilia (uncountable)

  1. A fondness for dogs or other canines.
    Synonyms:
    canophilia
    Antonyms:
    cynophobia

Synonyms of cynophilia

Antonyms

Origin of cynophilia

From cyno- + -philia. Piecewise doublet of canophilia.

Questions about cynophilia

What does cynophilia mean?
Cynophilia means a fondness for dogs or other canines.
What part of speech is cynophilia?
Cynophilia is a noun.
How do you pronounce cynophilia?
Cynophilia is pronounced /ˌsaɪnə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/ (UK).

Words near cynophilia in the dictionary

  1. cynophagic
  2. cynophagist
  3. cynophagists
  4. cynophile
  5. cynophiles
  6. cynophilia
  7. cynophilic
  8. cynophilist
  9. cynophilists
  10. cynophobe
  11. cynophobes

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