Carasius t1_j5zyue9 wrote
Reply to comment by justlookingforajob1 in ELI5: Why is a pedometer something that counts steps, but a pedophile someone who loves children? Is the word for foot and child the same in Latin? by [deleted]
So then what does phile mean? Attracted?
DigInevitable1679 t1_j5zzhh3 wrote
Yes. And phobe is the opposite
Hydrophilic (attracted to water), hydrophobic (repelled by water)
justlookingforajob1 t1_j5zzizb wrote
Yes
It's used in lots of words, often meaning like or love or interest of some kind. It does't always mean like romantic love; but love of food, or arts, or something like that.
Seraph062 t1_j5zzokk wrote
It comes from the Greek 'philos' meaning "loving"
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