# topophilia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtɒpəˈfɪliə/

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

## 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).

## Source
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