biophilia /ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪlɪ.ə/ noun3 •The biological drive to preserve oneself; love of life.Biophilia (βίος, life; φιλία, love). The instinct of self-preservation common to man and the lower animals. — 1892 •The love of or empathy with nature and all living things. •(no longer used, rare) Hypochondria.HYPOCHONDRIASIS, SOLICITUDE ABOUT THE HEALTH, HYPOCHONDRIA. Melancholia. Hypochondriaca. Biophilia. §63. 1. Descriptions of the disease. — 1857