gynephilic
|gy-ne-phil-ic|
/ˌɡaɪnəˈfɪlɪk/
attracted to women
Etymology
'gynephilic' originates from Greek, specifically the combining form 'gynē' meaning 'woman' and the combining form 'philia' meaning 'love' or 'attraction', with the English adjectival suffix '-ic'.
'gynephilic' is a modern English formation derived from Greek roots (gyn- / gyne- + phil-), formed in scientific and clinical discourse in the late 19th to 20th centuries to parallel terms like 'androphilic' and 'gynephilia'.
Initially based on Greek roots meaning 'love of women', the term has come to be used specifically to denote sexual attraction to women in contemporary clinical and identity contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
sexually attracted to women or females; having sexual attraction toward women.
He describes himself as gynephilic.
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Adjective 2
having an affinity or preference for women (used in non-sexual or clinical contexts to mean oriented toward women).
The term gynephilic can be used in clinical descriptions of attraction patterns.
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Last updated: 2026/01/18 06:52