zoophile

zoophile — noun

1. a person who feels ongoing sexual or romantic attraction toward animals, a label

1.名詞C2
釋義

a person who feels ongoing sexual or romantic attraction toward animals, a label used mainly in clinical, legal, or academic discussion

例句

The therapist asked whether Haruto identified himself as a zoophile or used another term.

identify as a zoophile

Court records described the defendant as a zoophile with a long treatment history.

formal description pattern

同義詞
  • zoophiliac

    nearly the same meaning, but often sounds more technical or dated

  • person with zoophilia

    a descriptive phrase that focuses on the condition instead of using a label

  • bestialist

    focuses on a person who engages in sexual acts with animals, not simply the orientation

文法句型

identify as a zoophile

describe someone as a zoophile

用法筆記

Usually used in clinical, legal, or academic writing rather than ordinary conversation. Writers often distinguish zoophile, the person term, from zoophilia, the condition term, and from bestiality, which names the sexual act.

常見錯誤

❌He has zoophile.
✅He is a zoophile / He has zoophilia.
💡Zoophile names the person, while zoophilia names the condition.
❌They charged him with being a zoophile.
✅They described him as a zoophile / charged him with bestiality.
💡Legal charges usually name the act, not the person label.
❌The paper examined many zoophiles in society.
✅The paper examined people with zoophilia in society.
💡In formal research writing, the longer phrase can sound more neutral and precise.