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 Definitions of -phile  [ˌfɪl əˈtɛl ɪk]  

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Definition of '-phile' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) -phile
a combining form meaning “lover of, enthusiast for (a given object)” (bibliophile; Francophile), “person sexually attracted to or obsessively interested in (a given object)” (pedophile), “organism having an affinity for (a given thing)” (siderophile); used also as a synonym of -philic (lyophile).

Etymology:  (< L -philus, -phila < Gk -philos dear)


'-phile' - Nearby Entries  

-phagy  -phane  -phany  -phile  -philia  -philiac  -philic  



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