arctophile

[ ahrk-tuh-fahyl ]

noun

1. a person who is very fond of and is usually a collector of teddy bears.

arctophile

/ ˈɑːktəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them

Word History and Origins

Origin of arctophile¹

First recorded in 1970–75; from Greek arkto-, combining form of árktos “bear” + -phile

Word History and Origins

Origin of arctophile¹

C20: from Greek arktos bear + -phile