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Meanings of philia in English

Portuguese
amor
Catalan
tendresa
Spanish
ternura

A positive feeling of liking.

      amor
      Russian
      филиа
      Portuguese
      philia
      Spanish
      philia
      Catalan
      philia

      Affection; opposite of a phobia.

            Related terms
            филиа
            Russian
            филия
            Spanish
            filia

            "Philia" is the opposite of:

                  филия
                  Usage of philia in English
                  1
                  Most men assumed that they did it by waving their philia about.
                  Wizardborn
                  2
                  His philia were waving excitedly, and all of his muscles had tensed.
                  The Lair of Bones
                  3
                  Their philia drooped in exhaustion, hanging from their heads like dead vines.
                  Wizardborn
                  4
                  He held Averan up to study her, and his philia waved.
                  The Lair of Bones
                  5
                  The philia along its jaw line quivered as if in anticipation.
                  The Lair of Bones
                  6
                  The foremost skidded, trying to stop, its philia waving in alarm.
                  The Lair of Bones
                  7
                  The Consort of Shadows backed up the wall, its philia waving.
                  The Lair of Bones
                  8
                  Nothing may show except for one or two philia, lying above the surface.
                  The Lair of Bones
                  9
                  A philia would imply love, possibly of freedom or opportunity.
                  61 hours
                  10
                  They faced east into the morning light, philia waving excitedly.
                  Wizardborn
                  11
                  In case you didn't notice," Averan said, "I don't have any philia."
                  Wizardborn
                  12
                  For Aristotle, philia was the most perfect form of friendship.
                  The South African
                  13
                  Reavers have no eyes; instead, their philia sense life in ways she couldn't understand.
                  Wizardborn
                  14
                  Furthermore, they seemed to peer toward the castle, all of their philia waving madly.
                  The Lair of Bones
                  15
                  It skidded to a halt and whirled, its philia writhing as it spotted Borenson.
                  The Lair of Bones
                  16
                  He was huge, towering above her, peering at her with philia that merely twitched.
                  Wizardborn
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                  Philia through the time
                  Philia across language varieties
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