# philozoist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a lover of all forms of life (as opposed to only humans or those life forms useful to humans)

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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