"arctophile" meaning in English

See arctophile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑːktəfaɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹktəˌfaɪl/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-arctophile.wav [Southern-England] Forms: arctophiles [plural]
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  1. One who has a fondness for teddy bears, usually a collector of them. Related terms: arctophilia, arctophily, ursophile Translations (one who has a fondness for teddy bears): arctofiel [masculine] (Dutch), nallefriikki (Finnish), arctophile (French), Arktophiler [masculine] (German), Arktophile [feminine] (German)

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