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-phile (noun combining form)

-phile /ˌfajəl/ noun combining form

-phile

/ˌfajəl/

noun combining form

Britannica Dictionary definition of -PHILE

: someone who likes something very much

Francophile [=a person who likes France or French culture]
technophile

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