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phil·i·a
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Princeton's WordNet
affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philianoun
a positive feeling of liking
"he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
Wiktionary
philianoun
friendship (translating Greek u03C6u03B9u03BBu03AFu03B1 in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics)
philianoun
liking
philianoun
a psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something
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Philia
Philia (; from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía)), is one of the four ancient Greek words for love: philia, storge, agape and eros. In Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, philia is usually translated as "friendship" or affection. The complete opposite is called a phobia.
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philia
Philia is a Greek term that is often translated as "brotherly love" or "friendship." It is one of the four ancient Greek words for love, and it refers to non-romantic affectionate relationships or feelings of strong friendship and loyalty towards someone or something.
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Philia
Philia is one of the four ancient Greek words for love. Philia in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is usually translated as affectionate regard or "friendship".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of philia in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of philia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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