arctophile

American

[ahrk-tuh-fahyl] / ˈɑrk təˌfaɪl /

noun

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

arctophile British

/ ˈɑːktəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them

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Etymology

Origin of arctophile

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

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