Philia
WordNet
noun
(1) 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"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- friendship, love, affection, fondness
Descendants
- English: -philia
- English: bibliophilia
- English: logophilia
- English: macrophilia
- English: nyctophilia
- English: pedophilia