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Meaning of heterophily in English:

heterophily

Pronunciation /ˌhɛtəˈrɒfɪli/

noun

mass nounPsychology

  • The tendency for people to seek out or be attracted to those who are different from themselves.

    • ‘extreme heterophily could cause communication difficulties’

Origin

Mid 19th century (in sense ‘a liking for something that is not shared by another’): from hetero- + -phily.