| -philia | |
| —n combining form | |
| 1. | indicating a tendency towards: haemophilia |
| 2. | indicating an abnormal liking for: necrophilia |
| [from Greek philos loving] | |
| -philiac | |
| —n combining form | |
| -philous | |
| —adj combining form | |
| -philic | |
| —adj combining form | |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| -philous or -philic | |
| —adj combining form | |
| indicating love of or fondness for: heliophilous | |
| [from Latin -philus, from Greek -philos; see | |
| -philic or -philic | |
| —adj combining form | |
| [from Latin -philus, from Greek -philos; see | |