Word Study
philia
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun philia has 1 sense
- philia(n = noun.feeling) affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness - a positive feeling of liking; "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" is a kind of feeling
has particulars: attachment, fond regard, protectiveness, regard, respect, soft spot
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