Love and Friendship: phil

Learn these words derived from the root phil, meaning "loving" and "dear."
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  1. ailurophile
    a person who loves or admires cats
  2. anglophile
    an admirer of England and English things
  3. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
  4. logophile
    someone who loves learning about words
  5. oenophile
    someone who appreciates wine
  6. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  7. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  8. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  9. philatelist
    a collector and student of postage stamps
  10. philharmonic
    composing or characteristic of an orchestral group
  11. philology
    the humanistic study of language and literature
  12. philosopher
    a specialist in the investigation of existence and knowledge
  13. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  14. psammophile
    an organism that favors or thrives in sandy areas
  15. xenophile
    a person who is fascinated by foreign peoples and cultures
Created on Thu Jun 05 15:33:20 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jun 06 18:04:52 EDT 2025)

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