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)
philotheist, philotheism
A love of or devotion to God.
philotherian
Someone who has a special love for animals.
philotherianism
A fondness for animals.
philotherm, philothermy, philothermic
1. In biology, thriving in a warm climate.
2. A plant that completes its life cycle only in a warm environment.
philothermia
Thriving in, and preferring, a warm climate.
philoxenist
One who is fond of or who is happiest when entertaining strangers.
phonophilist
A collector of gramophones or old disks (records) that are played on gramophones.
photophile, photophily
1. In biology, thriving in conditions where there is full light.
2. Loving light, tending towards a lighted region; thriving best in abundant light.
phreatophilous, phreatophile, phreatophily
In biology, thriving in ground-water habitats.
phretophilous
In biology, characterized by thriving in water tanks.
phycophilic, phycophile, phycophily
In biology, thriving in algae-rich habitats or living on algae.
physiokallophilist, physiokallophily
A collector of male pinup pictures.
phytophilist, phytophily
A collector of plants (flowers, etc.).
pictophilia
In psychiatry, a sexual perversion in which sexual arousal and satisfaction are dependent upon viewing erotic or obscene graphics or films (pornographic), whether alone or in the presence of a sexual partner.
pirinophilist, pirinophily
A collector of cotton reels.
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Related "love, fondness" units:
agape-;
amat-;
vener-;
venus.
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