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papyrophilia

papyrophilia noun: a preoccupation with paper, or by extension with written sources or bureaucratic paperwork.

Noun

papyrophilia (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, sometimes) A preoccupation with paper, or by extension with written sources or bureaucratic paperwork.

Origin of papyrophilia

From papyro- + -philia.

Questions about papyrophilia

What does papyrophilia mean?
Papyrophilia means a preoccupation with paper, or by extension with written sources or bureaucratic paperwork.
What part of speech is papyrophilia?
Papyrophilia is a noun.

Words near papyrophilia in the dictionary

  1. papyrologically
  2. papyrologies
  3. papyrologist
  4. papyrologists
  5. papyrology
  6. papyrophilia
  7. papyrophobia
  8. papyropolist
  9. papyropolists
  10. papyros
  11. papyrotamia

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