Philogynous refers to someone who feels a fondness, love, or admiration towards women. It's not necessarily an attraction to women, it is a feeling of admiration or fondness towards all of womanhood.[1] Simply respecting women does not mean one is philogynous. Being philogynous means one has a certain feeling of love and likeness towards the general idea of women, without necessarily being attracted to them in any way.
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