HyperDic: philia

English > 1 sense of the word philia:
NOUNfeelingphilia, affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartednessa positive feeling of liking
English > philia: 1 sense > noun 1, feeling
MeaningA positive feeling of liking.
Synonymsaffection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness
Narrowerattachment, fond regardA feeling of affection for a person or an institution
protectivenessA feeling of protective affection
regard, respectA feeling of friendship and esteem
soft spotA sentimental affection
BroaderfeelingThe experiencing of affective and emotional states
Spanishafección, afectividad, afecto, afición, amor, apego, cariño, filia, simpatía, ternura
Catalanafecció, afecte, simpatia, tendresa

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