Philiac

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who has a philia.

    "Browne gives us a long list of eminent men who were ailurophobiacs and philiacs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Involving or pertaining to friendship or platonic love.

    "Erotic love is selfish love, philiac love is a mutual giving that ceases when mutuality ceases."

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"Erotic love is selfish love, philiac love is a mutual giving that ceases when mutuality ceases."

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platonic love

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