zoophile

British  

/ ˈzəʊəˌfaɪl, ˌzəʊəˈfɪlɪk /

noun

1. a person who is devoted to animals and their protection from practices such as vivisection

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Other Word Forms

• zoophilic adjective

Example Sentences

The daughter of a vocal coach/music teacher father and a mother who had been a singer for the Royal Opera Theatre of Rome, Adriana Caselotti was just 18 when she was cast as the voice of the titular zoophile soprano in what would be Disney’s first-ever full-length animated feature.

From Salon

"I am a confirmed zoophile, and I particularly appreciate the positive changes that have taken place in the whole zoo community over the past few decades, and the critical role they play today in perpetuating endangered species," White wrote.

From Fox News

And if you think Matthews's relationship was all for show, take his book, "The Horseman: Obsessions of a Zoophile," as evidence to the contrary.

From Salon

He had admitted beforehand that the verses—in which Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, is described as a zoophile and paedophile, among much else—would land him in trouble.

From Economist

Kiok, a zoophile, says the group will sue the German government if the law is enacted.

From Newsweek