zoophilist

noun

zo·​oph·​i·​list

zōˈäfələ̇st

plural -s

: a lover of animals:

a

: a person concerned with the rights of lower animals and their protection from abuse

b

: one afflicted with zoophilia

Word History

Etymology

zo- + phil- + -ist

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