noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A pedophile. slang

   "Release the files, not the philes!"

2. 2
   A lover (of something).

   "This is a list of over 15 different types of philes."

Synonyms

All synonyms

-philiac-philist-philite-philous

Antonyms

All antonyms

phobe-phobe-phobiac-phobic

Example

More examples

"Release the files, not the philes!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of pedophile.

Etymology 2

Nominalization of -phile.

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