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arctophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
arc-tophil-ia
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the love of teddy bears

Uncountable

noun

zoophilia with bears

Uncountable

noun

the love of collection of teddy bears (arctophily)

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) + φιλία (philía, “affection”).

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does arctophilia mean?
the love of teddy bears
Where does arctophilia come from?
From Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) + φιλία (philía, “affection”).

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