philia
Attraction word ending
Philia is one of the ancient Greek words for love, denoting the affection between friends, family members, or companions—distinct from romantic or erotic love (eros).
In philosophy, particularly Aristotle's, philia encompasses loyalty, camaraderie, and mutual goodwill.
In English, -philia appears as a suffix meaning love of or attraction to something: bibliophilia, Anglophilia.
In clinical contexts, -philia can denote pathological attraction: pedophilia, necrophilia.
Warm liking or affection
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
love · endearment · caring · admiration · amity · empathy · kindness · intimacy
Intense emotional drive
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- zealIntense driving devotion
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
eagerness · intensity · dedication · avidity · fervency · earnestness · commitment · vigor
Mutual goodwill among companions
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- solidarityUnity among allies
unity · esprit de corps · teamwork · bonding · alliance · rapport · loyalty · togetherness
Related people together
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- relativesThose connected by blood
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
lineage · heritage · kindred · tribe · genealogy · consanguinity · household · dynasty
Affection for France
- technophiliaLove of modern machinery
- cinephiliaArdent love of cinema
- philatelyStudy of postal stamps
- philologyStudy of historical texts
fondness
Warm liking or affection
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- attachmentConnection or fondness
devotion · love · endearment · caring · admiration · amity · empathy · kindness · intimacy · cherishing
passion
Intense emotional drive
devotion · eagerness · intensity · dedication · avidity · fervency · earnestness · commitment · vigor · drive
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
solidarity · unity · esprit de corps · teamwork · bonding · alliance · rapport · loyalty · togetherness · cooperation
family
Related people together
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- relativesThose connected by blood
clan · lineage · heritage · kindred · tribe · genealogy · consanguinity · household · dynasty · parentage
francophilia
Affection for France
- technophiliaLove of modern machinery
- cinephiliaArdent love of cinema
- philatelyStudy of postal stamps
philiaavoidance
Deliberate keeping away
rejection · shunning · withdrawal · alienation · estrangement
- Philadelphia PhilliesMajor league baseball franchise
- classical philosophyGreco-Roman intellectual tradition
- history of philosophyStudy of past thinkers
- life philosophyCore beliefs about existence
- philosophy of lifeOne's existential guiding principles
- Greek philosophyClassical Mediterranean intellectual tradition
philosophy, philanthropy, bibliophile, Philadelphia, audiophile, pedophile, hemophilia, hydrophilic, cinephile