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)
drimyphilous, drimyphile, drimyphily
In biology, dwelling and thriving in salty areas.
drosophilous, drosophilous, drosophile, drosophily
In biology, pollinated or fertilized through the agency of dew; pollinated by dew.
ecdysiophile
1. A person who frequents strip joints or likes to watch women or men strip.
2. Someone who has a strong fondness of watching strippers or who is sexually aroused by watching people strip.
electrophile, electrophily
1. A chemical compound or group that is attracted to electrons and tends to accept electrons.
2. A molecule, or compound, that doesn’t have enough electrons and will tend to take them from another molecule, or compound, with an excess of electrons.
eleutherophilist
An advocate of free love.
entomophilous, entomophile, entomophily, entomophilic
1. In biology, pollinated by, or dispersed by the agency of, insects.
2. Attracted to insects or attracted by insects, or (flowers) attractive to insects which fertilize them.
3. Pollination of flowers by insects; such as, orchids and irises.
eosinophile, eosinophil
1. A type of white blood cell found in vertebrate blood, containing cytoplasmic granules that are easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes.
2. A microorganism, cell, or histological element easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes.
ephebophilia; hebephilia
A sexual perversion in which sexual arousal and orgasm are dependent upon the partner being an adolescent.
ephemerophilist, ephemerophile
A collector of theater programs.
erastophiliac
A reference to a person who is obsessed with meddling in and gossiping about the sexual lives of others.
eremophilous, eremophile, eremophilia, eremophily
1. In biology, dwelling and thriving in desert regions.
2. In psychiatry, a morbid desire to be alone.
ergophilous, ergophile, ergophilia, ergophily
A special love or desire for working.
erotophonophilia, homicidophilia
In psychiatry, a sexual perversion in which arousal and orgasm are dependent upon sacrificial killing of the partner; lust murder; sadism, rape (a crime of violence).
errinophilist, errinophile
A collector o stamps other than those used for postage; such as, Christmas seals, tax stamps, etc.
etsenephilist, etsenephile
A collector of etchings.
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Related "love, fondness" units:
agape-;
amat-;
vener-;
venus.
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