| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Acrophobia | fear of heights |
| Agoraphobia | fear of open spaces |
| Anglophobia | dislike of England or the English |
| Claustrophobia | fear of enclosed or narrow places |
| Hydrophobia | 1. morbid (abnormal) fear of water 2. rabies |
| Monophobia | fear of being alone |
| Phobia | fear, dread, aversion |
| Photophobia | morbid aversion to light |
| Xenophobia | aversion to foreigners |
| Philanthropist | lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare |
| Philanthropy | love of humanity, as shown in donations to charities and social causes |
| Philatelist | stamp collector |
| Philately | collection or study of stamps |
| Philhellenism | support of Greece or the Greeks |
| Philogyny | love of women |
| Philosopher | lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge |
| Anglophile | supporter of England or the English |
| Audiophile | one who is enthusiastic about the high fidelity sound reproduction of CDs, |
| Bibliophile | lover of books |
| Misandry | hatred of males |
| Misanthrope | hater of humanity |
| Misanthropy | hatred of humanity |
| Misogamy | hatred of marriage |
| Misogyny | hatred of women |
| Misology | hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion |
| Misoneism | hatred of anything new |
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