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)
chimonophilous
1. A reference to plants that exhibit maximum development during the winter.
2. A description of plants that thrive or grow during winter.
chionophilous, chionophile, chionophily
In biology, thriving in snow-covered habitats.
chiropterophilous, chiropterophile, chiropterophily
In biology, a reference to plants pollinated by bats.
chledophilous, chledophile, chledophily
In biology, dwelling or thriving in rubbish heaps.
chomophilous, chomophile, chomophily
In biology, thriving in wastelands and rubbish heaps.
chrematistophilia, chrematistophily
A sexual perversion in which the necessary condition is that the relationship with the partner be on a monetary basis: the partner must charge the “client” or otherwise
force him or her to pay for sex, or must "rob" or "blackmail" him or her.
The term is sometimes broadened to include sellers as well as clients, e.g. “compulsive” hustlers, prostitutes, and sexual blackmailers [so long as such activity is needed for their own sexual arousal and is not just their way of making money].
chromulithophile, chromulithophilist
A collector of music-title pages.
chronophilia, chronophily
A sexual perversion in which sexual satisfaction depends on the age of the partner; most frequently, the partner must be of significantly different age than the subject (
chronophilic disparity).
The term includes ephebophilia (adolescents are the sexual object), gerontophilia (the partner must be older, of parental or grandparental age), nepiophilia (infants), and pedophilia (juveniles).
chrymosymphily, chrymosymphile, chrymosymphilous
In biology, an amicable relationship between ants and lepidopterous [butterfly and moth] larvae, based on the scent produced by the larvae.
chrysophilist, chrysophile
A lover of gold; a special desire for gold.
cigrinophilist, cigrinophily
A collector of cigar bands.
cinephilic, cinephile, cinephily
A film or movie enthusiast.
circumneutrophilous, circumneutrophile, circumneutrophily
In biology, thriving in conditions of about neutral pH.
cisoriaphilist
A collector of scissors.
clyvesophile, clyvesophily
A collector of mugs.
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Philo Quiz #1 link.
Related "love, fondness" units:
agape-;
amat-;
vener-;
venus.
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