philia
See also: -philia
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
philia (countable and uncountable, plural philias)
- friendship
- liking
- (countable) a psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something
Antonyms edit
- (in psychology): phobia
Translations edit
friendship — see friendship
liking — see liking
psychological disorder
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References edit
- OED 2006