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)
fimiphily
flagellophilist
A collector of whipping instruments.
flandephilist
A collector of lace bobbins.
forbiphilous
forbiphily
formicophilia
In psychiatry, a subtype of zoophilia in which sexual arousal and orgasm are dependent upon the sensation produced by small bugs or other creatures crawling or nibbling at the skin, most frequently in the genital or anal areas or around the nipples.
frigophile, frigophilic, frigophily
1. Thriving in cold environments.
2. Preferring or having a fondness for cold places.
2. Preferring or having a fondness for cold places.
frigophilic, frigophile, frigophily
In biology, thriving in cold environments.
furniphilist
A collector of door knobs.
fusiophilist
A collector of muskets.
Gallophile
gastrocartephilist
A collector of menu cards.
gastrophile
One who loves his stomach or good eating.
geophilomorpha
Small elongated centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs.
geophilous, geophile, geophily
1. Dwelling and thriving or growing in soil.
2. A reference to plants that have fruit below the surface of the earth or soil or to animals more properly referred to as burrowing.
2. A reference to plants that have fruit below the surface of the earth or soil or to animals more properly referred to as burrowing.
You may take a self-scoring quiz over some of the words in this section by just clicking this Philo Quiz #1 link.Related "love, fondness" units: agape-; amat-; vener-; venus.
