autozoophilia

English

Etymology

From auto- (“reflexive, regarding or to oneself”) +‎ zoophilia (“the human sexual attraction to non-human animals”). Coined in 2009 by the American psychologist, sexologist and physician Anne Lawrence.

Noun

autozoophilia (uncountable)

1. (sexology, formal) Synonym of pet play (“a fetish activity in which one takes on the role of an animal, sometimes as the pet of another”).
   • 2009 April, Anne A. Lawrence, “Erotic Target Location Errors: An Underappreciated Paraphilic Dimension”, in Journal of Sex Research, volume 46, numbers 2–3, Routledge; Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, →DOI:

     Species dysphoria in zoophilic men can be understood as an outgrowth of autozoophilia, just as gender dysphoria in gynephilic men can be understood as an outgrowth of autogynephilia.

   • 2019 July, KJ Hsu, JM Bailey, “The "Furry" Phenomenon: Characterizing Sexual Orientation, Sexual Motivation, and Erotic Target Identity Inversions in Male Furries”, in Archives of Sexual Behavior, volume 48, number 5, International Academy of Sex Research:

     Real animals share some physical similarity with anthropomorphic animals, suggesting that some male furries may additionally experience both sexual attraction to real animals (zoophilia) and sexual arousal by the fantasy of being a real animal (autozoophilia), if they are motivated by an ETII.

   • 2024, Roger Kuhn, Somacultural Liberation: An Indigenous, Two-Spirit Somatic Guide to Integrating Cultural Experiences Toward Freedom, North Atlantic Books, →ISBN, page 159:

     Pup play is a form of autozoophilia wherein participants engage in activities, manners, and behaviors akin to canines.