| Term | Definition |
|---|
| acrophobia | fear of being at a great height |
| agoraphobia | fear of open spaces |
| Anglophobia | dislike of England or the English |
| claustrophobia | fear of enclosed or narrow spaces |
| Germanophobia | dislike of Germany or the Germans |
| hydrophobia | morbid (abnormal) fear of water; rabies |
| monophobia | fear of being alone |
| phobia | fear, dread, aversion |
| photophobia | morbid aversion to light |
| xenophobia | aversion to foreigners |
| Russophobe | one who dislikes Russia or the Russians |
| Francophobe | one who dislikes France or the French |
| Germanophobe | one who dislikes Germany or the Germans |
| philanthropist | lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare |
| philanthropy | love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes |
| philatelist | stamp collector |
| philately | collection and study of stamps |
| philharmonic | pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra (originally "loving music") |
| philhellenism | support of Greece or the Greeks |
| philogyny | love of women |
| misanthropist | someone who dislikes people in general |
| philology | study (love) of language and literature |
| philosopher | lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason |
| Anglophile | supporter of England or the English |
| audiophile | one who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction on records and tapes |
| bibliophile | lover of books |
| Francophile | supporter of France or the French |
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