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philogyny

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fi lojə nē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
phi•log•y•ny  (fi lojə nē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. love of or liking for women.
  • Greek philogynía. See philo-, gyny
  • 1745–55
phi•logy•nist, n. 
phi•logy•nous, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
philogyny /fɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ/ n
  1. rare fondness for women
    Compare misogyny
Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek philogunia, from philo- + gunē womanphiˈlogynist n

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