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arctophile

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɑːktəfaɪl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈɑɹktəˌfaɪl/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ŕ̥tḱos 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.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: arctofiel — one who has a fondness for teddy bears
  • Finnish: nallefriikki — one who has a fondness for teddy bears
  • French: arctophile — one who has a fondness for teddy bears
  • German: Arktophiler — one who has a fondness for teddy bears
  • German: Arktophile — one who has a fondness for teddy bears