hippophile
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hippophile
Explanation
A hippophile is a horse enthusiast. If you know someone who's always drawing horses and reading books or watching movies about horses, they're probably a hippophile. The word hippophile is derived from the Greek roots hippo, meaning "horse," and phile, meaning "one who loves." Someone who is a hippophile loves all things horse. They may own one or more horses, go horseback riding, or participate in equine sports, such as dressage, barrel racing, or show jumping. Some hippophiles just enjoy reading about, learning about, and watching horses. They may volunteer at a horse stable or advocate for horse welfare.
Example Sentences
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Baptista Figueiredo, hippophile President of Brazil, on the oil crisis: "The only solution is to tighten belts, walk and keep a horse in your corral."
From Time Magazine Archive
Britain's Royal Family continues to be as hippophile as ever.
From Time Magazine Archive
I have not that vicious and demoralizing love of horse-flesh which makes it next to impossible to find a perfectly honest hippophile.
From Our Hundred Days in Europe by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
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