Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

papaphilia

/pæpæˈfɪlɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-pa-phil-ia
IPA: /pæpæˈfɪlɪə/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

love and adoration for the pope or the papacy

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin papa (“pope”) + -philia.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: philia

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pæpæˈfɪlɪə/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

Counter-Reformation

Frequently Paired Words

Catholic Counter-Reformation

Antonyms

papaphobia

Questions

How do you pronounce papaphilia?: The recorded pronunciation is /pæpæˈfɪlɪə/.
What does papaphilia mean?: love and adoration for the pope or the papacy
Where does papaphilia come from?: From Latin papa (“pope”) + -philia.

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