"numerophilic" meaning in English

See numerophilic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more numerophilic [comparative], most numerophilic [superlative]
Etymology: From numero- + -philic Etymology templates: {{confix|en|numero-|-philic}} numero- + -philic Head templates: {{en-adj}} numerophilic (comparative more numerophilic, superlative most numerophilic)
  1. (rare) Affected by numerophilia; having a love for numbers. Tags: rare Related terms: numerophilia, numerophile

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