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pogonophile

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[puh-gon-uh-fahyl] / pəˈgɒn əˌfaɪl /

noun

  1. a person who likes beards.

    Whether you’re a pogonophile yourself or just too lazy to shave, you’ll agree a lustrous covering of facial hair is pretty impressive.


Etymology

Origin of pogonophile

First recorded in 1960–65; from French, equivalent to Greek pṓgōn “beard” + -o- ( def. ) + -phile ( def. )


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But one pogonophile grew a beard that hipsters of today can only dream of.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2014

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