| A | B |
| philanthropist | someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being |
| philanthropy | voluntary promotion of human welfare |
| philatelist | a collector and student of postage stamps |
| philately | the collection and study of postage stamps |
| philharmonic | devoted to or appreciative of music |
| philhellenism | admiration for Greece and the Greek customs |
| philogyny | admiration for women |
| philology | the humanistic study of language and literature |
| philosopher | a specialist in philosophy |
| Anglophile | an admirer of England and things English |
| audiophile | a person enthusiastic about high quality reproduction of sound |
| bibliophile | someone who loves (and usually collects) books |
| Francophile | an individual who has a strong positive predisposition or interest toward the government, culture, history, or people of France |