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-philie

  • [fiˈliː]

Where it comes from

von griechisch φιλία (philia^☆) ^(→ grc) „Liebe, Zuneigung“

suffix -phil · -philie · -philien

  1. nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement, das eine Affinität, eine Neigung zu etwas ausdrückt

    Opposite: -phobie

In English

  • -philia forming words denoting abnormal linking towards a given thing

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MLA

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{philie_2026,
  title = {-philie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/-philie},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}