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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. One that loves or has a strong affinity or preference for: audiophile.
  2. n. Loving; having a strong affinity or preference for: Francophile.

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  1. n. Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving" and "friendly", or "lover" and "friend".

Etymologies

  1. From Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (philos, "dear, beloved"). (Wiktionary)
  2. New Latin -philus, from Greek -philos, beloved, dear, from philos, beloved, loving. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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