philia
phil·ia
philia · philias
филия
Philie
FriendshipFriendship
/ˈfɪ.li.ə/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Friendship
(countable, uncountable)Liking
a positive feeling of liking
(countable)A psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something
Philie
фили́яfilíja
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
psychological disorder:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
psychological disorder:
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía).Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía).
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Forms
plural: philiasSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- a positive feeling of liking:affectionaffectionatenessfondnesstendernessheartwarmnesswarmheartedness
Antonyms
1 antonymsin psychology:phobia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable