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sapiophile

sapiophile

English

Noun

sapiophile (plural sapiophiles)

  1. 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 9781312280335:
      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 **** of a stretch.
    • 2016, T. Dove Lourde, We Rent These Bodies:
      The sapiophiles and muses of Arch Avenue

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