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chrysophilia

chrysophilia noun: the love of gold.

Noun

chrysophilia (uncountable)

  1. The love of gold.

Origin of chrysophilia

From chryso- + -philia.

Questions about chrysophilia

What does chrysophilia mean?
Chrysophilia means the love of gold.
What part of speech is chrysophilia?
Chrysophilia is a noun.

Words near chrysophilia in the dictionary

  1. chrysophanol
  2. chrysophanols
  3. chrysophenine
  4. chrysophile
  5. chrysophiles
  6. chrysophilia
  7. chrysophilist
  8. chrysophilists
  9. chrysophilite
  10. chrysophilites
  11. chrysophobia

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