-philic

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-philic

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From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “love”) + -ic. By surface analysis, -phile + -ic.

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morpheme Synonym of -philous.
Similar: -philous

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"-philic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-philic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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-philic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-philic

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"-philic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-philic.

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@misc{philic_2026,
  title = {-philic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-philic},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}