philia

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
philia
    n 1: a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing
         the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart";
         "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
         [syn: {affection}, {affectionateness}, {fondness},
         {tenderness}, {heart}, {warmness}, {warmheartedness},
         {philia}]
    

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