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arctophile
[ ahrk-tuh-fahyl ]
noun
- a person who is very fond of and is usually a collector of teddy bears.
arctophile
/ ˈɑːktəʊˌfaɪl /
noun
- a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arctophile1
First recorded in 1970–75; from Greek arkto-, combining form of árktos “bear” + -phile
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arctophile1
C20: from Greek arktos bear + -phile
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