philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism +
(Greek: love, loving, friendly to, fondness for, attraction to; strong tendency toward, affinity for; no hate, hatred, dislike, or negative responses)
cruciverbalophile
Someone who loves or who is very fond of crossword puzzles.
cruralaphile, cruralaphilist
A collector of female pinups or a passion for collecting such items.
cryophilic, cryophilia; cryophillic, cryophillia; cryophilous
A reference to thriving at low temperatures.
cryptovestiphilia
A secret fetish for women's underwear.
cumyxaphile, cumyxaphilist
A collector of matchboxes.
cygelophile, cygelophilist
A collector of truncheons.
cypripareuniaphile, cypripareuniaphily
A strong fondness for or love of prostitutes.
dekocerophile, dekocerophilist
A collector of decorative candles.
dereinoperphile, dereinoperphilist
A collector of fur items or a fondness for objects made of fur.
dientomophilous, dientomophily
In biology, a reference to a plant that is pollinated by two different insect species and having two kinds of flowers each adapted for one of the insect pollinators.
digitectophile, digitectophilist
A collector of thimbles or a fondness for collecting thimbles.
diminutophilist, diminutophilist
A collector of bric-a-brac miniatures.
discinetophilia
A preference for partial nudity during sex or for being partly dressed.
discophile, discophilist
A collector of or specialist in phonograph records and compact discs [CD’s].
dolliophile, dolliophilist
A collector of straw works or a fondness for objects made of straw.
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Philo Quiz #1 link.
Related "love, fondness" units:
agape-;
amat-;
vener-;
venus.
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