noun
Meaning 1
Hypochondria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
biophilia
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪlɪ.ə/
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rhymes with -ɪliə
noun
Meaning 2
The biological drive to preserve oneself; love of life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The love of or empathy with nature and all living things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From bio- + -philia.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: pud sebezáchovy — the biological drive to preserve oneself; love of life
- Polish: biofilia — the biological drive to preserve oneself; love of life
- Polish: instynkt samozachowawczy — the biological drive to preserve oneself; love of life
- Czech: biofílie — love of nature and all living things
- French: biophilie — love of nature and all living things
- German: Biophilie — love of nature and all living things
- Italian: biofilia — love of nature and all living things
- Portuguese: biofilia — love of nature and all living things
- Romanian: biofilie — love of nature and all living things
- Russian: биофили́я (biofilíja) — love of nature and all living things
- Sicilian: biufilìa — love of nature and all living things
- Spanish: biofilia — love of nature and all living things
- Swedish: biofili — love of nature and all living things
- Turkish: biyofili — love of nature and all living things