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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++-philia /fɪliə/ suffix [in nouns]  1 technicalSY a tendency to feel sexually attracted in a way that is not approved of or not normal 〔病态的〕爱恋的倾向,〔不正常的〕性倾向 necrophilia (=a sexual attraction to dead bodies) 恋尸癖2 LIKE somebody OR somethinga love of something 喜爱的倾向,爱好的倾向,亲 Francophilia (=a love of French things) 亲法
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-philia suffixChinese
sexually feel a a in Corpus attracted to tendency


-philia
-philia /fɪliə/ suffix [in nouns]
1. technical a tendency to feel sexually attracted in a way that is not approved of or not normal:
    necrophilia (=a sexual attraction to dead bodies)
2. a love of something:
    Francophilia (=a love of French things)


-philia combining form (in nouns 构成名词) love of sth, especially connected with a sexual attraction that is not considered normal (尤指不正常的)性嗜好;癖好;怪癖paedophilia恋童癖   compare -phobia