-phile

Alternative forms

• -phil

Origin

From Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (philos, "dear, beloved").

Full definition of -phile

Suffix

1. Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend".Scott is such a bibliophile that he won't even put that book down.

Antonyms

• (forming nouns and adjectives) -phobe

Related terms

• -philia
• -philiac