Telephonophile

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A lover of telephones. rare

    "A kindred spirit to the above, even though less vexatious, is the telephonophile, or telephonomaniac. His is the fondness for lengthy and frequent telephone conversations."

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"A kindred spirit to the above, even though less vexatious, is the telephonophile, or telephonomaniac. His is the fondness for lengthy and frequent telephone conversations."

Etymology

From telephone + -o- + -phile.

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