noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   friendship countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a positive feeling of liking wordnet
3. 3
   liking countable, uncountable
4. 4
   a psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something countable

Synonyms

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-philismaffectionaffectionaffectionatenessfondnessheart

Antonyms

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phobia-misia-phobia

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía).

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