zoophilia

[ zoh-uh-fil-ee-uh ]

noun

1. the state of being zoophilous.
2. Psychology. an abnormal fondness or preference for animals.

zoophilia

/ ˌzəʊəˈfɪlɪə /

noun

1. a morbid condition in which a person has a sexual attraction to animals; bestiality

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoophilia¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; zoo- + -philia

Example Sentences

Mr. Putin repeated the line about “parent number one and two” in an appearance a month later, but left out the zoophilia.

From New York Times

But the picture turned out to be a still from a zoophilia pornography movie available on the internet and involved a horse, not a cow.

From Seattle Times

They denounced artwork they saw as demeaning Catholic symbols and promoting zoophilia and pedophilia.

From New York Times

Gay rights’ demonstrations in Poland have, in the past, been met with cries of “Ban paedophiles”, while leading members of the ruling Law and Justice Party have lumped homosexuality in with “paedophilia, necrophilia and zoophilia.”

From The Guardian

Slovakia-based Eset said affected device owners were presented with a message saying that their phone was locked because they had viewed and distributed "child pornography , zoophilia and other perversions".

From BBC