单词 | zoophilist |
释义 | zoophilistn. Now chiefly historical and somewhat rare. A person who is emotionally attached to animals, an animal lover; an opponent of cruelty to animals. Cf. zoophily n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > [noun] > love of > person zoophilist1829 philozoist1869 zoophilite1879 the world > animals > [noun] > animal liberation > anti-vivisectionism > person zoophilist1829 zoophilite1879 bestiarian1882 1829 Hull Packet 17 Nov. A species of animal which is likely to become a great favourite among our female zoophilists. a1843 R. Southey Doctor (1847) VII. 326 Our Philosopher and Zoophilist..advised those who consulted him as to the best manner of taking and destroying rats. 1895 Contemp. Rev. Oct. 502 None of us Zoophilists have ever pleaded for equal rights for animals with men. 1910 Science 15 July 92/1 Sentimental zoophilists have so severely condemned, discoveries whose value to the world are many times greater than the cost of the institution. 1951 Economica 18 299 Not uninfluenced by the fact that she, like he, was a zoophilist. 1994 Sunday Times (Nexis) 30 Oct. Some zoophilists secretly hoped that modern Catholic teaching would dispense with these medieval attitudes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1829 |
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