English Explanatory Dictionary

aptophilia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Attraction to the hypothetical utility or inconvenience (such as clumsiness) of unusual, nonhuman bodily traits.

Pronunciation

ăpt′ə-fĭl′ē-ə /ˌæpt.əˈfɪl.iː.ə/ /ˌapt.əˈfɪl.iː.ə/ /ˌæpt.əˈfɪl.i.ə/ /ˌɛpt.əˈfəl.iː.ə/ /ˌapt.əˈfɪl.i.ə/ /ˌapt.ʌˈfɪl.i.ʌ/ /ˌa(ː)pʈ.oˈfɪl.iː.a/

Word forms

aptophilia

Etymology

From Latin aptus (“suitable, fitting”, whence English apt) + -o- (connective interfix) + -philia (“love”, suffix). Coined by American furry artist Caudlewag in 2018.

Synonyms

apto

Related words

hyper macrophilia multifur taur TF

Derived words

aptophilic
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