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Word of the Day – Taphophile

By May 21, 2025Word of the Day

Taphophile (noun)

taf-oh-fiyl

A lover of cemeteries, gravestones, and the history of death.

from the Greek words “taphos” (tomb) and “philia” (love or affinity)

Example sentences

“She wandered around the gravestones, making etchings of her favourites, pleasing her inner taphophile.”

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