word lover en · NOUN
Etymology
From word + lover.
Meanings
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Someone who is fond of or devoted to the knowledge, study, and history of words.
A frightened word-lover might start to wish that the stuff had never been invented at all. It is, after all, possible to run a society without any money.
2012, Mark Forsyth, Mark Forsyth's Gemel Edition:Perfect for word-lovers and writers and for getting creativity flowing.
2012, Jane Teresa Anderson, Dream Alchemy: The Ultimate Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams:So the first watch word I will leave you with would be to listen for this word-lover and perhaps as well, to ask yourselves as you listen and watch: how can a film film words, the love of words, or the experience of falling in love with a word?
2007, Helene Cixous, Insister of Jacques Derrida:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| word lovers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| wordlover | alternative | lexicographic | |
| word-lover | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
philologist · lexicographer · lexicologist · wordlore