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What does logophile mean?
A logophile is a person who loves words; a word nerd.
Because itâs not all that commonly known, logophile is probably most commonly used by logophiles themselves.
Example: My English teacherâs passion for words rubbed off on me and turned me into a logophile.
Where does logophile come from?
Word lovers have been around since words were invented, but the word logophile is more recent, recorded in English at least by the early 1900s. It is composed of two Greek roots: logo-, meaning âwordâ or âspeech,â and -philos, which gave us the form -phile, meaning âlover ofâ or âenthusiast forââas seen in words like bibliophile (book lover) and cinephile (movie buff).
Logophiles love learning and using obscure, rare, and new words, even (and sometimes especially) slang. They love building their vocabulary (typically through lots of reading, meaning theyâre usually bibliophiles, too) and are often interested in a wordâs etymologyâits origin and history. Logophiles love new and unique ways of saying things, but that doesnât mean theyâre only keen on âbig words.â For logophiles, itâs also about using the right word. If youâre a logophileâand it sure looks like you are!âyouâve come to the right place.
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What are some other forms of logophile?
- logophiles (plural noun)
- logophillia (noun)
What are some synonyms for logophile?
- word lover
What are some words that share a root or word element with logophile?
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How is logophile used in real life?
Logophile is most commonly used by logophilesâespecially when theyâre excited about a new word theyâve just learned.
Um. Given that I am such a logophile I read random dictionary entries for fun…and I own multiple dictionaries…of course Iâll be signing up. Itâs the best addiction. đ
— Lirit. (Semi-Inactive) (@EvelinaTacita) December 27, 2019
My ten year old using words like âuncannyâ. Wow. Heâs for sure my child. The child of a logophile. Bless đ
— miss g (@honeybmissg) December 29, 2019
I learned a new word today! I am a logophile! Sounds like an illness, doesnât it? Do you know what it means? I will tell you later!#logophile
— Maricarmen Campos (@Maricarmen_J2G) January 30, 2020
Try using logophile!
True or false?
Logophiles only care about rare or obscure words.