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phil & phob
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phil | Greek- “Love” |
| philanthropy | (n) a spirit of goodwill toward all people especially when expressed in active and generous efforts to help others; a charitable act or gift. |
| philosophy | (n) the study of the basic ideas about knowledge, truth, right and wrong, religion, and the nature and meaning of life; someone’s basic beliefs about the way people should live. |
| hydrophilic | (adj) of, relating to, or having a strong affinity for water; often used in science to describe elements or compounds that bond with or that are attracted to water. |
| philharmonic | (adj) devoted to music (mainly used in the names of orchestras). |
| bibliophile | (n) a person who collects or has a great love of books |
| hemophilia | (n) a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury |
| Philadelphia | (n) the capital of Pennsylvania also known as the “City of Brotherly Love” |
| phob | Greek “Fear” |
| claustrophobia | (n) Extreme or irrational fear of confined, cramped places. |
| xenophobia | (n) Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. |
| phobia | (n) An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. |
| hydrophobic | (adj) Tending to repel or fail to mix with water; used to describe someone suffering from an intense fear of water. |
| acrophobia | (n) extreme or irrational fear of heights |
| arachnophobia | (n) extreme or irrational fear of spiders |
| philodendron | (n) A common houseplant whose name means "loves trees" (as it naturally climbs them). |