■ combining form denoting fondness, especially an abnormal love for or inclination towards a specified thing: paedophilia.
Derivatives
~c combining form .
-philic combining form .
-philous combining form .
Origin
from Gk philia 'fondness'.
■ combining form denoting fondness, especially an abnormal love for or inclination towards a specified thing: paedophilia.
Derivatives
~c combining form .
-philic combining form .
-philous combining form .
Origin
from Gk philia 'fondness'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004