philia
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philia
- /ˈfɪ.li.ə/
- /ˈfiː.li.ə/
Rhymes with -ɪliə, -iːliə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía).
noun philias
- friendship
- liking
- a psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something
Opposite: phobia
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noun
Opposite: phobia
Translations
Talk about this word "philia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/philia. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. philia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/philia "philia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/philia.Cite this
@misc{philia_2026,
title = {philia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/philia},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
