Nymphotropism

Nymphotropism is a relatively new English word that is used to refer to a collection of attitudes, thoughts, feelings, and biases found in human societies towards favoring the claims, needs, sympathies, and wants of women, even in the face of irrefutable evidence that such consideration is not warranted or just.

The word first appeared in an essay entitled Perils of nymphotropism by CJ Virag published June 25, 2008. Since that time its use in the place of such words as "chivalry" or "womanfirstism" has increased.