-philia
See also: philia
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “(fraternal) love”).
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-philia
- Used to form nouns meaning liking, love (for something).
- Afrophilia = a love of Africa or African people
- (pathology) Used to form nouns meaning abnormal liking or tendency (for something), e.g. paraphilia.
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forming words denoting abnormal linking towards a given thing
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