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Meaning of topophilia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌtɒpəˈfɪliə

Definitions

A strong sense of place, often combined with a sense of cultural identity.

uncountable

Equivalents

Ελληνικά τοποφιλία
Italiano topofilia

Examples

What I feel towards my grandmother's house could be described as topophilia.”
Topophilia might not be associated with your childhood home, however. For me, all synesthetic tendencies take me not to Seattle but to Barcelona, the city where I lived in my 20s, where I got married, and the only place I have returned to year after year (except for 2020, due to the pandemic).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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