Habophilia (n.) /ˌhæboʊˈfɪliə/,
Habophilia is a longing and desire to be held. Missing the feeling of being held and also missing how
parents used to hug you with love and attention.
Habophilia also includes adjective versions, Habophilic (2), Habophile (3), Habophilize (4), and Habophilically (5).
Habophilia comes from the
Latin word, habendus (to be held), and
Greek suffix, -philia (loving)
(
1) After a long, stressful week of
work, my habophilia
kicks in and all I want is to be held.
(2) She was feeling habophilic on a rainy afternoon, craving a long time.
(
3) I am such a habophile; physical affection is my love language.
(4) They spent the entire lazy Sunday morning habophilizing on the couch.
(5) He wrapped his arms around her habophilically, seeking comfort.