'''Topophilia''' is described in [[Webster]]'s New International [[Dictionary]] of the [[English Language]] as, literally ''love of place''. It is a term used to describe the strong sense of place or [[identity]] among certain peoples.
'''Topophilia''' is described in Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language, second edition, unabridged. G. & C. Meriam Co. as, literally ''love of place''. It is a term used to describe the strong sense of place or [[identity]] among certain peoples.
Some other examples of combinations with these words are [[topography|''topo''-graphy]], [[topophobia|''topo''-phobia]], [[pedophilia|pedo-''philia'']] or [[hydrophilia|hydro-''philia'']].
Some other examples of combinations with these words are ''topo''-graphy, ''topo''-phobia, pedo-''philia'' or hydro-''philia''.
==See also==
==See also==
Revision as of 14:12, 28 July 2005
Topophilia is described in Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language as, literally love of place. It is a term used to describe the strong sense of place or identity among certain peoples.
It combines the Greek wordtopo- or top-, meaning place, with the ending -philia, meaning love of/for.
