geophilia

ge·o·phil·i·a
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Australia, UK/ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈfɪl.iː.ə/Canada, US, Scotland/ˌd͡ʒi.əˈfɪl.i.ə/New Zealand/ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈfəl.iː.ə/

noun

The love of the Earth.

OriginAncient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English geo- →
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Meanings

noungeophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe love of the Earth.
  2. uncountableThe love of geology.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  8. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  9. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  10. Englishgeophilia

From geo- + -philia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with geophilia

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Cite this entry
APA

geophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geophilia

MLA

“geophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geophilia.

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