Word Root: phil

love, friend

Sample words for the root phil: philanthropy, philology, philharmonic, philosophy, philanderer, philanthropist, philistine. Each word has meanings and examples. Click their buttons to get sentences selected from classic works and modern media.

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Words of phil

1 philanderer

n. faithless lover; fickle lover; flirt, usually applies only to men

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2 philanthropist

n. a person who loves humankind in general; a very generous person or institution

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3 philanthropy

n. voluntary promotion of human welfare

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4 philharmonic

n. devoted to or appreciative of music

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5 philistine

n. a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture.

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6 philology

n. study of language; investigation of language and its literature

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7 philosophy

n. body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality

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