PHILIA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A positive feeling of liking

Example:

the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("philia" is a kind of...):

feeling (the experiencing of affective and emotional states)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "philia"):

attachment; fond regard (a feeling of affection for a person or an institution)

protectiveness (a feeling of protective affection)

regard; respect (a feeling of friendship and esteem)

soft spot (a sentimental affection)