Ursophile

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who loves bears.

    "When a rogue grizzly must be exterminated by government officials, the laments of these new ursophiles continue for months, and letters to the editor run four or five to one in condemnation of the exterminators."

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"When a rogue grizzly must be exterminated by government officials, the laments of these new ursophiles continue for months, and letters to the editor run four or five to one in condemnation of the exterminators."

Etymology

From Latin ursus + -o- + -phile.

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