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arctophile.

One who has a fondness for teddy bears, usually a collector of them.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑːktəfaɪl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑɹktəˌfaɪl/General-American
  1. One who has a fondness for teddy bears, usually a collector of them.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos Proto-Hellenic *árktos Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos) Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English arctophile From Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos) + English -phile.

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