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Word of the Day – Arctophile

By September 14, 2020Word of the Day

Arctophile (noun)

ark-to-file

A person who collects or is very fond of teddy bears.

1970s from Greek arctos ‘bear’ + -phile.

Example sentences

“Not many people know that Winston Churchill was a keen arctophile.”

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