-philia

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Definitions of -philia word

combining formincountable noun -philia indicating a tendency towards 0
combining formincountable noun -philia indicating an abnormal liking for 0
noun -philia tendency toward 0
noun -philia strong or abnormal attraction to 0
suffix -philia (pathology) Forming words meaning "an abnormal liking for or tendency towards a given thing". See paraphilia. 0

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Parts of speech for -philia

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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-philia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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