philia
/ˈfɪliə/
noun
- A strong feeling of friendship, affection, or love; often used in philosophy to describe brotherly love.
- Their relationship was based on philia rather than romantic passion.
- In Aristotle's view, philia is essential for a happy and virtuous life.
- The ancient Greeks valued philia as the love between close friends.
- A suffix or combining form meaning 'love of' or 'attraction to' something, used in words like 'bibliophilia' (love of books).
- The term 'technophilia' describes a strong enthusiasm for technology.
- Audiophilia is the love of high-quality sound reproduction.
- Her bibliophilia led her to collect over a thousand rare books.
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