sapiophile

English

Etymology

Latin sapiens +‎ -phile

Noun

sapiophile (plural sapiophiles)

1. A person who is attracted, whether it be sexually, romantically, or otherwise, to intelligence or intelligent people rather than to the physical appearance.
   • 2014, Jennifer Gibson Joseph, Daith Hardd: Life, Love and the Beautiful Journey of Finding My Authentic Self‎^[1], Lulu.com, published 2014, →ISBN:

     I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm a sapiophile. I'm attracted to intelligent and unique men.

   • 2014, A. D. Marrow, Love and Other Cosmic Nonsense‎^[2]:

     She's a registered Sapiophile, a proud Geek since long before Geek was chic and believes that everyone deserves a happily ever after.

   • 2015 November 2, Simone Paget, Sarnia Observer‎^[3]:

     “My advice to smart single ladies? Go find a^[sic] emotionally healthy man with high self-esteem,” she says. “He'll most likely be a sapiophile (someone who finds intelligence the most sexually attractive feature), and you'll be good to go!”

   • 2016, Kelley Armstrong, Imaginarium 4: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing‎^[4]:

     I mean, I get the sapiophile thing, but that's still one hell of a stretch.

   • 2016, T. Dove Lourde, We Rent These Bodies‎^[5]:

     The sapiophiles and muses of Arch Avenue

Related terms

• sapiosexual