-philia
suff.（后缀）
语源
suff.（后缀）
- Tendency toward:
表示“有…倾向的”：
hemophilia.
血友病 - Abnormal attraction to:
表示“对…不正常的感兴趣”：
necrophilia.
恋尸症
语源
- New Latin
现代拉丁语 - from Greek philia [friendship]
源自 希腊语 philia [友谊] - from philos [loving]
源自 philos [爱]
-philia
combining form in countable noun
indicating a tendency towards
⇒
haemophilia
indicating an abnormal liking for
⇒
necrophilia
Derived Forms
-philiac combining form in countable nounOrigin
from Greek philos loving-philia
Word Origin
1
a combining form used in the formation of compound words that have the general sense “unnatural attraction” (necrophilia), “tendency” (hemophilia); also forming abstract nouns that correspond to adjectives ending in -philic, or -philous, or nouns ending in -phile.
Also, -phily.
Origin
< Greek philía friendship, affinity; see -phile, -ia
Related Words
- mysophilia
- -phily
- ailurophilia
- Anglophilia
- chromatophilia
- chromophilia
-philiaa word element forming a noun termination meaning 'fondness', 'craving' or 'affinity for'.
[New Latin, from Greek philos loving]-philia
noun combining form
Francophilia
2. tendency toward
hemophilia
3. abnormal appetite or liking for
necrophilia
noun combining form
ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Greek philia friendship, from philos dear
1. friendly feeling towardFrancophilia
2. tendency toward
hemophilia
3. abnormal appetite or liking for
necrophilia
-philia
combining form
- denoting fondness, especially an abnormal love for a specified thing表示“亲”, “嗜”, “（不正常的）癖好”：
-
paedophilia.
- ■ denoting undue inclination表示“沉溺”, “过度喜好”：
-
spasmophilia.
派生词
-philiac combining form
in corresponding nouns and adjectives
［用于相应的名词和形容词］
-philic combining form
in corresponding adjectives
［用于相应的形容词］
-philous combining form
in corresponding adjectives
［用于相应的形容词］。
词源
from Greek philia 'fondness'.
-philia
word-forming element meaning "friendship, fondness, tendency toward," and in recent use "abnormal attraction to," from Greek philia "affection," from philos "loving," of uncertain origin. Related: -philic.
ORIGIN: Repr. Greek philia friendship, fondness.
-philia
combining form. a fondness, craving, or affinity for _____: Aelurophilia = a fondness for cats.
[< Greek philía affection < phílos loving]
-philia
noun combining form
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek philia, from philos loving — more at -philous
1. : tendency toward
< chromatophilia >
< spasmophilia >
2. : abnormal appetite or liking for
< alcoholophilia >
< coprophilia >
1.
< chromatophilia >
< spasmophilia >
2.
< alcoholophilia >
< coprophilia >
-philia
Suffix
- Forming words indicating something that is loved or liked by someone.
- Afrophilia = a love of Africa or African people
- pathology Forming words meaning "an abnormal liking for or tendency towards a given thing". See paraphilia.
Etymology
Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “(fraternal) love”).
Antonyms
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -philia