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18 Jul 2012, 10:37 am

Like the Phobia thread, this involves making up your own philia (strong attraction to).
One example can be: Entephilia: unusually strong attraction to ducks (derived from the German word for "duck").

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18 Jul 2012, 10:51 am

fromagephilia=love of french cheeses
theatrumophilia=love of wurlitzer emulation home organs

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18 Jul 2012, 11:07 am

Lagomorphaphilia - I love bunny rabbits.

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18 Jul 2012, 11:26 am

Jactatiophilia: This one has two meanings, one rarely used and one related to pathology.
Jactatiophilia (definition 1): A strong desire to boast/brag.
Jactatiophilia (definition 2): A strong desire to violently twitch, especially in bed.

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18 Jul 2012, 12:18 pm

Opheliaphelia--A desire to be Hamlet's girlfriend?

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18 Jul 2012, 2:18 pm

I'm quite obviously Coneophilic

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18 Jul 2012, 2:27 pm

I am already a bibliophile. :study: It doesn't get any better than that! As the song says: With one look (into a book), I can play any roll (and go anywhere, and any when). Now lets see, :chin: who will I be today? I know! The WP alien! :alien: :lol:

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19 Jul 2012, 3:05 pm

Graphephilia: An unusual desire to write.

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19 Jul 2012, 3:55 pm

Chemophilia - Someone aroused by chemotherapy patients.

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19 Jul 2012, 6:44 pm

Feelaphelia = The love of touching and being touched.

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19 Jul 2012, 8:41 pm

chouzymolyphilia=love of sauer kraut

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19 Jul 2012, 9:36 pm

fantaphilia- love of fantasy

logophilia- love of words

etymophilia- attraction to the origins/history of words

archaeophilia- love of old/ancient things, peoples, cultures

septophilia- love of the number 7

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19 Jul 2012, 9:42 pm

fantaphilia=love of fruity-flavored carbonated sodas

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19 Jul 2012, 10:28 pm

bryophilia- a love of moss.

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20 Jul 2012, 12:31 am

swamiphilia=love of prognosticators
swagophilia=love of surmising

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20 Jul 2012, 2:15 pm

fanataphelia - love of obsession

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