phillumenist

[fi-loo-muh-nist]

noun

a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.

Origin of phillumenist

1940–45; phil- + Latin lūmen light + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for phillumenist

phillumenist

noun

a person who collects matchbox labels

Derived Formsphillumeny, noun

Word Origin for phillumenist

C20: from philo- + Latin lumen light + -ist

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