arctophile

[ ahrk-tuh-fahyl ]
/ ˈɑrk təˌfaɪl /

noun

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

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Origin of arctophile

< Greek arkto-, combining form of arktós bear + -phile

Words nearby arctophile

arcticologist, arcticology, arctiid, arctogaea, arctogaean, arctophile, arcturus, arcuate, arcuate artery, arcuate artery of kidney, arcuate fiber
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British Dictionary definitions for arctophile

arctophile
/ (ˈɑːktəʊˌfaɪl) /

noun

a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them

Word Origin for arctophile

C20: from Greek arktos bear + -phile
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