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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 word topo- or top-, meaning place, with the ending -philia, meaning love of/for.

Some other examples of combinations with these words are topo-graphy, topo-phobia, pedo-philia or hydro-philia.

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