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philostorgy

UK/ˈfɪ.lə(ʊ).stɔː.d͡ʒi/US/ˈfɪ.ləˌstɔɹ.d͡ʒi/

philostorgy noun: parental love.

Noun

philostorgy (uncountable)

  1. Parental love.

Origin of philostorgy

See philo- (“love”) and storge.

Questions about philostorgy

What does philostorgy mean?
Philostorgy means parental love.
What part of speech is philostorgy?
Philostorgy is a noun.
How do you pronounce philostorgy?
Philostorgy is pronounced /ˈfɪ.lə(ʊ).stɔː.d͡ʒi/ (UK).

Words near philostorgy in the dictionary

  1. philosophy of science
  2. philosophying
  3. philosophylike
  4. Philosothon
  5. Philosothons
  6. philostorgy
  7. philotarsid
  8. philotarsids
  9. philotechnic
  10. philotechnical
  11. philotechnist

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