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-philia
- a combining form used in the formation of compound words that have the general sense 鈥渓ove or liking鈥 ( ailurophilia, Anglophilia ), 鈥渦nnatural attraction鈥 ( coprophilia, necrophilia ), 鈥渢endency鈥 ( biophilia, hemophilia, ) in histology, 鈥渃ell staining with a specific dye鈥 ( chromophilia, eosinophilia ); also forming abstract nouns that correspond to adjectives ending in -philic or -philous or nouns ending in -phile ( zoophilia, spasmophilia ).
-philia
combining form
- indicating a tendency towards
haemophilia
- indicating an abnormal liking for
necrophilia
Derived Forms
- -philiac, combining_form:in_noun:countable
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of -philia1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of -philia1
Example Sentences
Galerie Philia, which deals in contemporary design and art, is presenting the first limited-edition works by Studiopepe, the Milan design agency founded by Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto.
Leanne runs Poly Philia which calls itself the largest polygamy education page in the UK.
鈥淧hilia, Be Well or Live,鈥 in which the artist wears a dozen inflated latex gloves, recalls multiple ideas at once 鈥 medical experiments performed on black men and women throughout history and the domestic-worker jobs that black men and women have been relegated to in places like the U.S. and South Africa.
And you really could argue that it鈥檚 a kind of love 鈥 something close to philia, a loyalty or a dependable friendship, with the emphasis on food dependability.
The seductive couple, Stefan Pollman and Philia Gold, posted the photos on Pollman鈥檚 Instagram account.
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