Philandry
Not to be confused with philanderer, having many sexual affairs, especially used for men.
 |
Look up philandry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Philandry is fondness, love, or admiration towards men.[1][2] Its antonym is misandry.
Etymology
Philandry comes from philo- (loving) and Greek andro (man). The parallel Greek-based terms with respect to women (females) are philogyny for "fondness towards women" and misogyny for "hatred of women". Parallel terms for humanity generally are philanthropy and misanthropy.
See also
Notes
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/10/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.