"topophilia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌtɒpəˈfɪliə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-topophilia.wav
Etymology: From Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”) + -philia. Coined by British-American poet W. H. Auden in 1947, used by French phenomenologist Gaston Bachelard (1958), and made popular by Chinese-American geographer Yi-Fu Tuan in his essay and book Topophilia (1961 and 1974). Etymology templates: {{af|en|τόπος|-philia|lang1=grc|t1=place}} Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”) + -philia, {{coin|en|Q178698|in=1947|nobycat=1}} Coined by British-American poet W. H. Auden in 1947 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} topophilia (uncountable)
  1. A strong sense of place, often combined with a sense of cultural identity. Wikipedia link: Gaston Bachelard, Yi-Fu Tuan, topophilia Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Philias Related terms: topophilic Translations (Translations): τοποφιλία (topofilía) [feminine] (Greek), topofilia [feminine] (Italian)
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