Synonyms for philia
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
friendship
Forms
- Plural
- philias → hearts, affections, tendernesses, fondnesses…
Example sentences
- affection She has a great affection for her little brothers.
- tenderness I looked at her and saw tenderness in her eyes.
- fondness He has a morbid fondness for murder mysteries.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| philia | rising | |
| affection | rising | |
| tenderness | rising | |
| fondness | rising | |
| warmness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- heart1
- 8 letters
- fondness2, warmness
- 9 letters
- affection3
- 10 letters
- tenderness3
- 15 letters
- warmheartedness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fondness2 = 2 syllables).