| a combining form used in the formation of compound words that have the general sense “unnatural attraction” (necrophilia), “tendency” (hemophilia); also forming abstract nouns that correspond to adjectives ending in -philic or -philous or nouns ending in -phile. |
| -philia suff.
[New Latin, from Greek -philiā : -philos, -phile + -iā, -ia.] |
-philia suff.
Tendency toward: hemophilia.
Abnormal attraction to: necrophilia.
