philatelist

American  

[fi-lat-l-ist] / fɪˈlæt l ɪst /

noun

1. a person who collects stamps as a hobby or investment.

   By following the points below, new philatelists will be able to start their stamp collection and enjoy the benefits of collecting.

2. an expert in the study of postage and revenue stamps, stamped envelopes and postmarks, postcards, and other items related to postal history.

   At the symposium, research on the history of American postal operations was discussed by philatelists and the interested public.

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Etymology

Origin of philatelist

First recorded in 1860–65; philatel(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

After starting the game unanswered, Minnesota’s supremacy sank late in the first half when star Reggie Lynch began collecting fouls like a philatelist does stamps.

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2017

The Loveland re-mailing programme was born some 70 years ago, when a postmaster called Mr Ivers, a devoted philatelist, began re-addressing all mail "From The Sweetheart City."

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2017

That lasted several years, until Yang, an amateur philatelist, got in another dust-up with a manager who touched some of his stamps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2016

McDowell described his trophies the way a philatelist might discuss his stamps.

From New York Times • May 8, 2015

It may have been an error but it troubled no one but the philatelist.

From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong