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-phile

 
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a combining form meaning “lover of,” “enthusiast for” that specified by the initial element: Anglophile; bibliophile; demophile.
Also, -phil.

Origin:
< L -philus, -phila < Gk -philos dear, beloved (occurring in proper names). Compare F -phile
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Word Origin & History

-phile 
via Fr. and L. from Gk. -philos, common suffix in personal names, from philos "loving, dear," from philein "to love."
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-phile or -phil
suff.

  1. One that loves or has a strong affinity or preference for: thermophile.

  2. Loving; having a strong affinity or preference for: basophil.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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