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philatelist (n.)

a stamp collector

Examples

  • A keen philatelist.

Key rules

  • A philatelist is a person who collects stamps
  • A keen philatelist, a philatelist's album
  • Philatelist is countable

Common mistakes

  • He is a philatelists → He is a philatelist
💡 Tip: Hobbies // Collecting // Stamps
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