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lexiconophilia

lexiconophilia noun: the love of dictionaries and other books of words.

Noun

lexiconophilia (uncountable)

  1. The love of dictionaries and other books of words.
    Synonyms:
    lexicomania

Synonyms of lexiconophilia

Origin of lexiconophilia

From lexicon + -o- + -philia.

Questions about lexiconophilia

What does lexiconophilia mean?
Lexiconophilia means the love of dictionaries and other books of words.
What part of speech is lexiconophilia?
Lexiconophilia is a noun.

Words near lexiconophilia in the dictionary

  1. lexiconists
  2. lexiconize
  3. lexiconized
  4. lexiconizes
  5. lexiconizing
  6. lexiconophilia
  7. lexiconophilist
  8. lexiconophilists
  9. lexicons
  10. lexicophonological
  11. lexicophonology

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