noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌɔː.təʊˌæn.dɹəʊˈfɪ.li.ə/
General-American:/ˌɔ.toʊˌæn.dɹoʊˈfɪ.li.ə/
cot-caught-merger:/ˌɑ.toʊˌæn.dɹoʊˈfɪ.li.ə/
rhymes with -ɪliə
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noun
Meaning 1
The supposed paraphilic tendency of a female person to be sexually aroused by the thought of becoming a male.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From auto- + androphilia. Formed as a coordinate term to autogynephilia. It is sometimes misattributed to Ray Blanchard, who himself did not use the term in his theories.