"microphilia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of micro + philia Etymology templates: {{blend|en|micro|philia}} Blend of micro + philia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} microphilia (uncountable)
  1. A love of trivia or minutiae. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-microphilia-en-noun-AL8WeABl Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 22 36 42 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 38 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 35
  2. A paraphilia involving attraction to small people. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-microphilia-en-noun-I6aCfVqQ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 22 36 42 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 38 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 35
  3. A love of tiny objects, microorganisms, or microbiology. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-microphilia-en-noun-By8~BYug Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 22 36 42 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 38 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: macrophilia
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