# zoophilia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈzəʊ.əfɪliə/

## Definitions
1. A paraphilia involving the sexual attraction of people to non-human animals.
2. The human sexual attraction or arousal to non-sapient animals.
3. Excessive fondness for animals.

## Etymology
From zoo- + -philia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/zoophilia