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philandry

/fɪˈlændɹi/

philandry noun: a love of, or fondness for, men.

Noun

philandry (uncountable)

  1. A love of, or fondness for, men.
    • If a man is philogynous towards his partner, she is more than likely to denote her philandry of fondness, love, or admiration for him.2014, Troy Mckenzie, WOMEN'S WORTH, PRICELESS, pages 111–112

Antonyms of philandry

Origin of philandry

Coined from Ancient Greek φιλέω (philéō, “I love”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”), equivalent to phil- + -andry. Compare philander.

Words formed from philandry

Questions about philandry

What does philandry mean?
Philandry means a love of, or fondness for, men.
What part of speech is philandry?
Philandry is a noun.
How do you pronounce philandry?
Philandry is pronounced /fɪˈlændɹi/.

Words near philandry in the dictionary

  1. philanderings
  2. philanderous
  3. philanders
  4. philandrist
  5. philandrists
  6. philandry
  7. philanthid
  8. philanthids
  9. philanthotoxin
  10. philanthotoxins
  11. philanthrocapitalism

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