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)
hemichimonophilous, hemichimonophil, hemichimonophily
In biology, the condition of plants that give rise to aerial growth while freezing temperatures still prevail.
hemophile, hemophil, hemophilic, hemophily
In biology, a microorganism (usually bacteria) growing well in blood or in a media containing blood.
hemophilia
Any of several hereditary blood-coagulation disorders in which the blood fails to clot normally because of a deficiency or an abnormality of one of the clotting factors.
Hemophilia, a recessive trait associated with the X-chromosome, is manifested almost exclusively in males.
heortephilist
A collector of heart shapes.
hesternophilous, hesternophile, hesternophily
Fond of bygone days.
hippophilous, hippophile
A fondness or love of horses.
hirsutophilia
A strong attraction for hairy men.
Hispanophile, Hispanophilia, Hispanophily
An admirer of Spain or of Spanish-speaking countries or peoples.
histophilous
In biology, inhabiting living-host tissue; parasitic.
hobophilist
A collector of garden gnomes.
homophile
1. Actually, this combination of Greek elements means, “A fondness for doing the same thing over and over, or for repetition”.
2. Gay or homosexual.
3. Being actively concerned about the rights and the welfare of gay or homosexual people.
4. Another term for a homosexual.
homunculophilist
A collector of figurines.
hostelaphilist, hostelaphile, hostelaphily
A collector of or the collecting of outdoor iss signs.
hybristophilia
In psychiatry, a sexual perversion in which sexual arousal is dependent upon the partner being a criminal or known to have committed some heinous act against another.
On rare occasions, its expression takes the form of inducing the sexual partner to commit a crime that is almost certain to lead to imprisonment.
hydrophilous, hydrophile, hydrophily
1. Thriving in wet or aquatic habitats.
2. Pollinated by waterborne pollen.
3. Having an affinity for water; readily absorbing or dissolving in water.
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Related "love, fondness" units:
agape-;
amat-;
vener-;
venus.
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