Meaning & use
Androphilic
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Characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to men.
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Researchers in the study used 'androphilic' to describe participants primarily attracted to male partners.
The term androphilic is often used in sexology as a more precise alternative to orientation labels tied to the speaker's own sex.
A note on using this word
Built from Greek 'andro-' (man) and '-philic' (loving); used mainly in academic and clinical writing on sexual orientation.
Words with an opposite meaning
gynephilic
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