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biophilia
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bahy-oh-
fil
-ee-
uh
,
‐
feel
-y
uh
]
bi·o·phil·i·a
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ˌbaɪ
oʊˈfɪl
i
ə
,
‐ˈfil
yə
/
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bahy-oh-
fil
-ee-
uh
,
‐
feel
-y
uh
]
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noun
a
love
of life and the living world; the affinity of human beings for other life forms.
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biophilia
(ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪlɪə)
—
n
an innate love for the natural world, supposed to be felt universally by humankind
[C20:
bio
+
-philia
]
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