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gynephilia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The love of women; a sexual attraction to women, in general; female-oriented teleiophilia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, gyne- + -philia (See gyne).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 女性戀 /女性恋 (nǚxìngliàn) — the love of women
  • Georgian: გინეფილია (ginepilia) — the love of women
  • German: Gynäphilie — the love of women
  • Japanese: 女性愛 (joseiai) — the love of women
  • Korean: 여성애 (yeoseong'ae) — the love of women
  • Portuguese: ginefilia — the love of women
  • Russian: гинефили́я (ginefilíja) — the love of women
  • Spanish: ginefilia — the love of women