philia

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See also: -philia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía).

Pronunciation

Noun

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philia (countable and uncountable, plural philias)

  1. friendship
  2. liking
  3. (countable) a psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something

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References

  • OED 2006