noun
Meaning 1
A love of trivia or minutiae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
microphilia
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈfɪl.i.ə/
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Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈfiː.li.ə/
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General-American: /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈfɪl.i.ə/
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General-American: /-ˈfi.li.ə/
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rhymes with -ɪliə
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rhymes with -iːliə
noun
Meaning 2
A paraphilia involving attraction to small people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A love of tiny objects, microorganisms, or microbiology.
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
micro- + -philia