Meanings
comparative more nemophilous · superlative most nemophilous
- rareFond of forests.
For the thorns and briers need a good scouring, confessing, in words, allegiance to a nobler, nemophilous wolf.
2014, Neil Baker, Occultus Liber, page 361 more example
The general scenery is spellbinding, both underfoot as well as to the sides. To my joy and sheer wonder, your son Buddy has turned out to be utterly and thrillingly nemophilous!
1965, The New Yorker (volume 41, part 3, page 49)
Origin
From Ancient Greek νέμος (némos) + -philous.
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