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  • 1zoophilism — Fondness for animals, especially an extravagant fondness for them. erotic z. the deriving of sexual pleasure by patting or stroking animals. SEE ALSO: zoophilia, bestiality. * * * zo·oph·i·lism zō äf ə .liz əm n attraction to or preference for… …

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  • 2passion — passionful, adj. passionfully, adv. passionfulness, n. passionlike, adj. /pash euhn/, n. 1. any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate. 2. strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor. 3. strong sexual desire; lust. 4. an… …

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  • 3passion — /ˈpæʃən / (say pashuhn) noun 1. any kind of feeling or emotion, as hope, fear, joy, grief, anger, love, desire, etc., especially when of compelling force. 2. strong amorous feeling or desire. 3. passionate sexual love. 4. an instance or… …

  • 4Anthomania — An tho*ma ni*a, n. [Gr. a nqos flower + mani a madness.] A extravagant fondness for flowers. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5idolatry — n. 1. Worship of idols. 2. Excessive love, extravagant fondness, excessive veneration …

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  • 6Louis Armstrong — Satchmo redirects here. For the online store system, see Satchmo (online store). Louis Armstrong …

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  • 7Isadora Duncan — Birth name Angela Isadora Duncan Born May 27, 1877(1877 05 27), Sa …

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  • 8George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron — Infobox Writer name = Lord Byron caption = birthdate = birth date|1788|1|22|df=y birthplace = London, England deathdate = death date and age|1824|4|19|1788|1|22|df=y deathplace = Messolonghi, Greece occupation = Poet, revolutionary influences =… …

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  • 9literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 10china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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