zoophilism (z????f??l?z?m) n (Psychology) the tendency to be emotionally attached to animalsCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zoophilism, zoophilylove of animals. ? zoophilist, n. ? zoophilous, adj.See also: -Phile, -Philia, -Philylove of animals. ? zoophilist, n. ? zoophilous, adj.See also: Animals-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.