philately
noun [U] /fɪˈlæt.əl.i/
/-ˈlæt̬-/ specializedDefinition
› the collecting or study of stamps as a hobbyCollecting and amassingMiscellaneous pastimes and their participants
(Definition of philately noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a pack rat idiom
- accumulate verb
- amass verb
- assemble verb (GATHER)
- bank verb (MASS)
- collectable adjective
- collector noun (HOBBY)
- collector's item noun
- compilation noun
- concentrate verb (COME TOGETHER)
- concentration noun (AMOUNT)
- fundraising noun
- garner verb
- gather verb (COLLECT)
- harvest verb (BODY PARTS)
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