An intense longing for love; it is the antonym of philophobia, which is the fear of love. Philophilic individuals have either overcome the fear of attachment or risk it.
She just loved to love. It seemed love itself was her object of love. She was infected by philophilia.
A noun used to describe a person who has a fetish for and/or is sexually attracted to pheromones. Usage is rare, and stays within discussions between furries. Has seen recent usage in direct correlation to the Pokemon Salazzle, a Pokemon who releases pheromones as an aphrodisiac.
"My Salazzle only uses sweet scent, smog, captivate and swagger. I'm a pherophile AND she's got hips that don't lie." - Some Random Pherophile that totally isn't me