| EPHEBOPHILES | • ephebophiles n. Plural of ephebophile. • EPHEBOPHILE n. one who is sexually attracted to adolescents. |
| EPHEBOPHILIA | • ephebophilia n. A sexual preference for adolescent boys. • ephebophilia n. Primary adult sexual attraction towards late pubescent or postpubescent adolescents. • EPHEBOPHILIA n. sexual desire for youths or adolescents. |
| HYPOSULPHITE | • hyposulphite n. Alternative spelling of hyposulfite. • HYPOSULPHITE n. a salt of hyposulphurous acid. |
| OPHIOPHILIST | • ophiophilist n. Synonym of ophiophile (“person who loves snakes”). • OPHIOPHILIST n. a snake-lover. |
| PHILANTHROPE | • philanthrope n. (Archaic) A philanthropist. • PHILANTHROPE n. someone who tries to benefit mankind. |
| PHILANTHROPY | • philanthropy n. (Chiefly uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind. • philanthropy n. (Uncountable) Charitable giving, charity. • philanthropy n. (Countable) A philanthropic act. |
| PHILOSOPHERS | • philosophers n. Plural of philosopher. • PHILOSOPHER n. a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment. |
| PHILOSOPHESS | • philosophess n. (Rare) A female philosopher. • PHILOSOPHESS n. a female philosopher, also PHILOSOPHERESS. |
| PHILOSOPHIES | • philosophies n. Plural of philosophy. • PHILOSOPHY n. all learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts. |
| PHILOSOPHISE | • philosophise v. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) Alternative spelling of philosophize. • PHILOSOPHISE v. to reason in the manner of a philosopher, also PHILOSOPHIZE. |
| PHILOSOPHISM | • philosophism n. Spurious philosophy; the love or practice of sophistry. • PHILOSOPHISM n. would-be philosophy. |
| PHILOSOPHIST | • philosophist n. A practitioner or adherent of philosophism. • philosophist n. (Rare) Synonym of philosopher. • PHILOSOPHIST n. a would-be philosopher. |
| PHILOSOPHIZE | • philosophize v. To ponder or reason out philosophically. • PHILOSOPHIZE v. to reason in the manner of a philosopher, also PHILOSOPHISE. |
| PHOSPHATIDYL | • phosphatidyl n. (Organic chemistry) A radical derived from a phosphatide. • PHOSPHATIDYL n. any of several monovalent groups that are derived from phosphatidic acids. |
| PHOSPHOLIPID | • phospholipid n. (Organic chemistry) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with… • PHOSPHOLIPID n. a lipid which contains a phosphate group and also a nitrogenous group. |
| PHOTOGLYPHIC | • photoglyphic adj. Relating to the art of engraving by the action of light. • PHOTOGLYPHIC adj. of or like a photoglyph, photographic engraving. |
| PHOTOPHILIES | • PHOTOPHILY n. the state of being photophilic, light-loving, turning towards the light. |
| PHOTOPHILOUS | • photophilous adj. Thriving in the presence of light. • PHOTOPHILOUS adj. light-loving, turning towards the light, also PHOTOPHILIC. |