sapiophile
English
Etymology
Latin sapiens + -phile
Noun
sapiophile (plural sapiophiles)
- One who is sexually or romantically attracted to intelligence or intelligent people.
- 2014, Jennifer Gibson Joseph, Daith Hardd: Life, Love and the Beautiful Journey of Finding My Authentic Self, 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:
- 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:
- “My advice to smart single ladies? Go find a 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:
- I mean, I get the sapiophile thing, but that's still one hell of a stretch.
- 2016, T. Dove Lourde, We Rent These Bodies:
- The sapiophiles and muses of Arch Avenue
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Related terms
- sapiosexual