noun
Meaning 1
friendship
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
philia
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈfɪ.li.ə/
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/ˈfiː.li.ə/
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rhymes with -ɪliə
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rhymes with -iːliə
noun
Meaning 2
liking
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a positive feeling of liking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
- the child won everyone's heart
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feeling
Narrower terms: attachment, fond regard, protectiveness, regard, respect, soft spot
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía).
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: ֆիլիա (filia) — psychological disorder
- Chinese Mandarin: 嗜好 (shìhào) — psychological disorder
- Chinese Mandarin: 癖好 (pǐhào) — psychological disorder
- Czech: filie — psychological disorder
- Dutch: voorliefde — psychological disorder
- French: philie — psychological disorder
- German: Philie — psychological disorder
- Japanese: 嗜好 (Shikō) — psychological disorder
- Portuguese: filia — psychological disorder
- Russian: фили́я (filíja) — psychological disorder
- Spanish: filia — psychological disorder