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-philia
- a combining form used in the formation of compound words that have the general sense “love or liking” ( ailurophilia, Anglophilia ), “unnatural attraction” ( coprophilia, necrophilia ), “tendency” ( biophilia, hemophilia, ) in histology, “cell staining with a specific dye” ( 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
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Derived Forms
- -philiac, combining_form:in_noun:countable
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -philia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -philia1
from Greek philos loving
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Example Sentences
Two female figures, Philia and Metrodora, stand clasping hands.
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