"autophile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: autophiles [plural]
Etymology: auto- + -phile Etymology templates: {{confix|en|auto|phile}} auto- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} autophile (plural autophiles)
  1. An automobile enthusiast.

Inflected forms

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