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“eremophilias”
1. A pathological wish to be alone: Mary's parents were quite concerned that their daughter never went out to play with other children, or invite them over. They discussed the problem with their doctor who diagnosed Mary as having a case of eremophilia.
2. A plant that loves the desert: Such eremophilias, as the aloe dichotoma, grow best in solitude in the desert.
2. A plant that loves the desert: Such eremophilias, as the aloe dichotoma, grow best in solitude in the desert.
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philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism
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