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phil- root words — words with the phil- root

The root phil- comes from Greek philos, meaning loving. 34 words in Dendril are built from it, including philosophy, philosopher, philosophers, philosophical, philosophies, hemophilia, philanthropic, philanthropist, philanthropists, philanthropy, philosophize, philosophized. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phil- root

Explore words with phil- — words containing the phil- root and sharing its sense of "loving". Examples include philosophy, philosopher, philosophers, philosophical, philosophies, hemophilia, philanthropic, philanthropist, philanthropists, philanthropy, philosophize, philosophized. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phil- mean?

The phil- root means loving, from Greek philos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.