Meanings
- uncountableA love of travelling.
I like Hodophilia, just so I can tour the world...
2006 November 13, Neil, “Training Options for Windows Server 2003 MCSE”, in microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse (Usenet)2 more examples
Regardless of what the true explanation is, this much we know: hodophilia—that’s sex in different places to you—is hot.
2008, The Men's Health Guide to the Best Sex in the World, Emmaus, P.A.: Rodale, →ISBN, page 282"Watson has what is called hodophilia," Lou said. / "What on earth is THAT, Lou?" / "It means love of travel."
2021 February 12, Andrew Glenn, Sherlock Holmes and Friedrich Nietzsche in the Swan King Affair, Xlibris, →ISBNAntonyms: hodophobia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA love of travelling.
Origin
From hodo- (“travel”) + -philia.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
hodophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hodophilia
“hodophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hodophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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