derogatory term for members or supporters of PETA
person 1: "hey, did you know PETA is talking shit about Steve Irwin?" person 2: "they are? fuck those PETAphiles"
person 1: "PETAphiles think they're such hot shit but they kill 80% of the animals they 'rescue'"
by MysteryAccent February 27, 2019
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One who idolates computational power.

One who idolates technology over divinity.

One who bears lust and/or hubristic adoration of machines over divine mind.

Note: not to be confused with underage sex or the animal protection organization (PETA)
by notapetaphile July 25, 2019
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a person who gets anything kept on file about them petted.

someone that has alot of information on file kept about them, like issues, trama, disorder, health condition, criminal past. Their files get pet by someone, because they want to pet the petaphile to shus him/her up, and stop them from being an ass.

Kindof feel bad like they were forced to be unfortunate.
Bab is such a petaphile. Look he has so much medicine. They are obviously petting his files up as he is so sad.
by europopian August 23, 2009
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Sxually attracted to animals.
My friend keeps looking at pictures of cows. I think he's a petaphile.
by LitaFita March 31, 2021
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John: Did you see that video of the dude fucking a rat?
Alex: Yeah, loved it.
John: Ew, what are you? A petaphile?
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A Petaphile has certain traits found in the borderline personality disorder:

Demanding attention for him/herself by forcing a response out of their environment. Weither this attention be positive or negative doesn't seem relevant, they just want to be "heard". They will use dishonest "facts" to persuade or slander opposing parties. The petaphile knows no inbetweens when it comes to forming their opinion over other human beings, it is either an enemy or a friend. Violating a fellow-human's rights and law to achieve what they feel fulfills them is not uncommon.

When trying to reason with a petaphile or point out the ridiculousness in their bahaviour, it's likely to receive a spectacle of hostility, denial, accusations or made up "facts". A petaphile will claim all it's offensive behaviour to be for a greater purpose... Animal rights.
But once responsibility over these animals is achieved, a petaphile will not be able to handle the responsibility of actually caring for them, as the borderline personality characterizes impulsive behaviour... The animals end up being euthanized or set "free" in a hostile environment where they are sentenced to cruel death.

A petaphile, lacking the consience of a healthy human mind, will disregard the mass killing of the subject they seemingly appeared to protect as "better than being a slave to humans".
Your mindset on animal wellfare is unhealthy, you seem to be a petaphile.
by Yummyp00p November 10, 2016
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