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-philia

  1. 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

  1. indicating a tendency towards

    haemophilia

  2. indicating an abnormal liking for

    necrophilia

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • -philiac, combining_form:in_noun:countable
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of -philia1

From Greek 辫丑颈濒铆补 鈥渇riendship, affinity鈥; -phile, -ia; -phily ( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of -philia1

from Greek philos loving
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Example Sentences

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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.

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Leanne runs Poly Philia which calls itself the largest polygamy education page in the UK.

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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.

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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.

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The seductive couple, Stefan Pollman and Philia Gold, posted the photos on Pollman鈥檚 Instagram account.

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