1. love, fondness, or preference for women; the tendency to favor or admire women.
Usage: formal or literary; opposite of misogyny

Examples

• His philogyny was evident in the way he championed women writers throughout his career.
• The novel celebrates a kind of philogyny, portraying women as intelligent and capable protagonists.
• Critics noted the author's philogyny in her choice to center female perspectives in all her works.
• Unlike his contemporaries, he showed genuine philogyny by actively promoting women's education.
• The movement was driven by a philogyny that sought to elevate women's status in society.