What is "storge"

Storge \Stor"ge\, n. [NL., from Gr. ?, ?, to love.] Parental affection; the instinctive affection which animals have for their young.

n. parental affection; the instinctive affection which animals have for their young

Storge (; στοργή, storgē), also called familial love, is the Greek word for natural affection—such as the love of a parent towards offspring, and vice versa. Pronounced (store-gae)

In social psychology, another term for love between good friends is philia.