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Furry vs Zoophile - What's the difference?

furry | zoophile |

As nouns the difference between zoophile and furry

is that zoophile is a person sexually attracted to animals while furry is an animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.

As an adjective furry is

covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

furry

English

(wikipedia furry)

Adjective

(er)
  • Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
  • (informal) Having both animal and human characteristics; of or related to the furry subculture.

    • Noun

    (furries)
  • An animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.
  • (slang) A member of the furry fandom or subculture; a furfan.
  • (slang) Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a furry character.

    • Related terms

    * furdom * furfag * furfan * furrydom * fursecution

    Coordinate terms

    * (furry fandom senses) scalie, avian

    See also

    * kemonomimi * nahualism * anthropomorphism * zoomorphism

    zoophile

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person sexually attracted to animals.

    • Related terms

    * zoophilia