Dictionary
1-philiac
noun combining form
Definition of -PHILIAC
1
: one having a tendency toward <hemophiliac>
2
: one having an abnormal appetite or liking for <coprophiliac>
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Origin of -PHILIAC
New Latin -philia + Greek -akos, adjective suffix
2-philiac
adjective combining form
Definition of -PHILIAC
1
: having an abnormal appetite or liking for <pedophiliac>
2
: having admiration or partiality for <Anglophiliac>
Medical Dictionary
-philiac
noun combining form -phil·i·ac \ˈfil-ē-ˌak\
Medical Definition of -PHILIAC
1
: one having a tendency toward <hemophiliac>
2
: one having an abnormal appetite or liking for <coprophiliac>
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