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/faɪ̯l/ · suffix
Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend"..
Scott is such a bibliophile that he won't even put that book down.
Use -phile when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
-phile means Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend"..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include -phobe.
Scott is such a bibliophile that he won't even put that book down.
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