Biology

xenophilia or xenophily

Term: xenophilia (or xenophily)

Literally meaning: ?affection for the strange or unknown?

Origin: Anc Greek

?????/xenos(=strange, foreigner)

+?????/philia (=philia, combining form meaning ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?) >?????/phileo (verb meaning ?love?, ?kiss?, ?have tenderness for?) > ????????/pilnamai(=contact, approach)

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Definition

Xenophilia is the affection for the unknown objects or peoples.

Opposite: Xenophobia

- Zoophilia
Term: zoophiliaLiterally meaning: ?sexual attraction to animals?Origin: Anc Greek????/zoon=a live thing, animal ????/zoi(=life)+(-?????/-philia) (=philia, comping form meaning ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?) >?????/phileo (verb meaning ...

- Xerophile
Term: xerophile Literally meaning: ?tendency for dry conditions? Origin: Anc Greek?????/xeros(=dry)+?????/philia (=philia, combining form meaning ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?) >?????/phileo (verb meaning ?love?,...

- Parahemophilia
Term: parahemophilia Literally meaning: ?almost hemophilia/mild form of hemophilia? Origin: Anc Greek????-/para-(=pefix denoting intentification, ?beside?, ?near?, ?contrary of? ?side by side? ?past by?, ?beyond?) + ????/hema(=blood) +?????/philia (=philia,...

- Hemophilia Or Haemophilia
Term: hemophilia (Am) or haemophilia (Engl)Literally meaning: tendency or affinity to blood Origin: Anc Greek????/hema(=blood)?????/philia (=philia, combining form meaning ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?). >?????/phileo (verb meaning ?to...

- Eosinophil
Term: eosinophil (eosino-phil)Origin: e?????/eosine(=eosin, a red fluorescent dye)Anc Greek >??? ? ???/ eos or Eos(=dawn or Greek Goddess of the Dawn ) >????/avos(=dawn) +-?????/phileo(=-phil, combining form for ?love?, ?kiss?, ?have tenderness...

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