Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autozoophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-to-zoophil-ia
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of petplay (“a fetish activity in which one takes on the role of an animal, sometimes as the pet of another”).

Formal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Species dysphoria in zoophilic men can be understood as an outgrowth of autozoophilia, just as gender dysphoria in gynephilic men can be understood as an outgrowth of autogynephilia."
"Real animals share some physical similarity with anthropomorphic animals, suggesting that some male furries may additionally experience both sexual attraction to real animals (zoophilia) and sexual arousal by the fantasy of being a real animal (autozoophilia), if they are motivated by an ETII."
"Pup play is a form of autozoophilia wherein participants engage in activities, manners, and behaviors akin to canines."

Etymology

From auto- (“reflexive, regarding or to oneself”) + zoophilia (“the human sexual attraction to non-human animals”). Coined in 2009 by the American psychologist, sexologist and physician Anne Lawrence.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: auto

Usage

Synonyms

petplay

Questions

What does autozoophilia mean?: Synonym of petplay (“a fetish activity in which one takes on the role of an animal, sometimes as the pet of another”).
Where does autozoophilia come from?: From auto- (“reflexive, regarding or to oneself”) + zoophilia (“the human sexual attraction to non-human animals”). Coined in 2009 by the American psychologist, sexologist and physician Anne Lawrence.

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