phillumenist

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fɪˈljuːmənɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fi lo̅o̅′mə nist)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
phil•lu•men•ist  (fi lo̅o̅′mə nist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Gamesa collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.
  • phil- + Latin lūmen light + -ist 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
phillumenist /fɪˈljuːmənɪst; -ˈluː-/ n
  1. a person who collects matchbox labels
Etymology: 20th Century: from philo- + Latin lumen light + -ist

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