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Coined words

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topophilia

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PRONUNCIATION:

(top-uh-FIL-ee-uh)

MEANING:

noun: The love for or the emotional connection to a particular place.

ETYMOLOGY:

Coined by the poet John Betjeman (1906-1984), from Greek topo- (place) + -philia (love). Earliest documented use: 1947.

USAGE:

“Though the last of the structure’s bones have been hauled away, still present is the precious collection of formative memories I mined there over the years. The essence of topophilia remains intact.”
Mary Culbertson-Stark; Razed But Not Forgotten; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania); Feb 28, 2021.

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