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a combining form meaning “lover of,” “enthusiast for” that specified by the initial element: Anglophile;bibliophile;demophile.
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Origin of -phile
From Latin -philus, -phila, from Greek -philos “dear, beloved” (occurring in proper names). Compare French -phile
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Example sentences from the Web for -phile
They paid visits to the sacred island of Ebo opposite the town, and to the quarries of Phile, four miles away.
The Cat of Bubastes|G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for -phile
-phile
-phil
n combining form
indicating a person or thing having a fondness or preference for something specifiedbibliophile; Francophile
Word Origin for -phile
from Greek philos loving
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Medical definitions for -phile
-phile
suff.
One that loves or has a strong affinity or preference for:thermophile.
Loving; having a strong affinity or preference for:basophil.
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