"X-Phile" meaning in All languages combined

See X-Phile on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: X-Philes [plural]
Etymology: Punningly from X-Files and -phile. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-phile}} -phile Head templates: {{en-noun|head=X-Phile}} X-Phile (plural X-Philes)
  1. (fandom slang) A fan of the television series The X-Files. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people), The X-Files Hyponyms: Duchovbot

Inflected forms

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