adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈzəʊ.ə.faɪl/
/ˈzuː.ə.faɪl/
1
adj
Meaning 1
Misconstruction of zoophilic: preferring a beast milieu.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misconstruction
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Misconstruction of zoophilic: supporting policies favourable to animal lives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misconstruction
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person sexually attracted to non-human animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: zoosexual, zoo
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A person who in their ethical propositions puts animals on a level with humans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A furry (member of the furry fandom)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, derogatory, nonstandard
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From zoo- + -phile.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
zoofil
— person sexually attracted to animals
Catalan:
zoòfil
— person sexually attracted to animals
Catalan:
zoòfila
— person sexually attracted to animals
Czech:
zoofil
— person sexually attracted to animals
Finnish:
zoofiili
— person sexually attracted to animals
French:
zoophile
— person sexually attracted to animals
Italian:
zoofilo
— person sexually attracted to animals
Italian:
zoofila
— person sexually attracted to animals
Macedonian:
зоофил
(zoofil)
— person sexually attracted to animals
Macedonian:
скотоложец
(skotoložec)
— person sexually attracted to animals
Portuguese:
zoófilo
— person sexually attracted to animals
Portuguese:
zoófila
— person sexually attracted to animals
Russian:
зоофил
(zoofil)
— person sexually attracted to animals
Spanish:
zoófilo
— person sexually attracted to animals
Spanish:
zoófila
— person sexually attracted to animals
Swedish:
zoofil
— person sexually attracted to animals