| 单词 | zoophilia |
| 释义 | zoophilia in British English (ˌzəʊəˈfɪlɪə) noun a morbid condition in which a person has a sexual attraction to animals; bestiality zoophilia in American English (ˌzoʊəˈfɪliə) noun abnormal sexual attraction to animals Word origin zoo- + -philiazoophilia in American English (ˌzouəˈfɪliə) noun 1. the state of being zoophilous 2. Psychology an abnormal fondness or preference for animals Word origin [1895–1900; zoo- + -philia]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backstage, backwind, calling card, flamenco, hit-and-runzoo- is a combining form meaning “living being,” “animal,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix zoo- include: zooflagellate, zoogeography, zoografting, zoospore, zootoxin; -philia is a combining form used in the formation of compound words that have the generalsense “unnatural attraction” (necrophilia), “tendency” (hemophilia); -philia also forms abstract nouns that correspond to adjectives ending in -philic or -philous or nouns ending in -phile. Other words that use the affix -philia include: Anglophilia, ailurophilia, chromatophilia, scopophilia, spasmophilia |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。