| Term | Definition |
| philanthropist | lover of humanity |
| philanthropy | love of humanity, especially shown in donations to charity |
| philatelist | stamp collector |
| philately | collection and study of stamps |
| philharmonic | pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony |
| phil (philo) | loving, fond of |
| philhellenism | support of Greece or the Greeks |
| philogyny | love of women |
| philology | study of language and literature |
| philosopher | lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge |
| philodendron | a plant with heart-shaped leaves |
| philander | to engage lightly in passing love affairs |
| philanderer | a person who philanders |
| bibliophile | lover of books |
| Francophile | supporter of France or the French |
| technophile | lover of all things technological |