"nyctophiliac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nyctophiliacs [plural]
Etymology: nycto- + -philiac Etymology templates: {{affix|en|nycto-|-philiac}} nycto- + -philiac Head templates: {{en-noun}} nyctophiliac (plural nyctophiliacs)
  1. (rare) A nyctophile, a person who loves the night or darkness. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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