zoophilismhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoophilism_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoophilism, n.
Revised 2017

zoophilismnoun

  1. 1867–
    In early use: emotional attachment to, or love of, animals; opposition to cruelty to animals (= zoophilia n. 1). Now usually: sexual attraction to, or sexual activity with, animals (= zoophilia n. 2). Cf. zoophile n. 1.
    1. 1867
      This stranger whose offensive temerity had broken through all the humanitarian barriers established by English zoophilism.
      Annual Rep. Board Regents Smithsonian Inst. 1866 99 in U.S. Congressional Serial Set (39th Congr., 2nd Sess.: Senate Misc. Doc. 83)
    2. 1886
      The Progress of Zoophilism.
      Saturday Review 28 August 290/2
    3. 1913
      Zo-Ophilism... Anti-vivisectionists are incurable in their stupidity and their ostrich-like disregard for facts.
      Sioux County (Hull, Iowa) Index 31 October 2/6
    4. 1980
      A..wife-beating sadist who collected pornography, encouraged zoophilism, enlisted his wife into his swinging practices [etc.].
      Washington Post (Nexis) 18 August b1

Originally published as part of the entry for zoophile, n.

zoophilism, n. was revised in June 2017.

zoophilism, n. was last modified in July 2023.