-PHILE


Meaning of -PHILE in English

combining form

(in nouns and adjectives) liking a particular thing; a person who likes a particular thing :

Anglophile

bibliophile

—compare -phobe

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WORD ORIGIN

from Greek philos loving.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.