Philia has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a positive feeling of liking
"he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"
"the child won everyone's heart"
"the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
Example Sentences
"he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"
noun
"the child won everyone's heart"
noun
"the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Origin
The word comes from Ancient Greek, where it originally meant friendship or affection.