Associations to the word «Philia»

Wiktionary

PHILIA, noun. Friendship (translating Greek φιλία in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics)
PHILIA, noun. Liking
PHILIA, noun. (countable) a psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something

Dictionary definition

PHILIA, noun. A positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home".

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia