plutophile
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Plutophile — n. A person who likes the dwarf planet Pluto, particularly one who objects to Pluto s status as a dwarf planet. Plutophilia n. Example Citations: While Tyson emphasises the things that set Pluto apart from the eight official planets, like its… … New words
People — 99er adultescent agritourist alpha earner alpha geek alpha girl alpha pup altruistic donor … New words
Science (General) — Science General altmetrics anecdata black hole collaboratory cosmeceutical decimal dust directed sound dozenalist … New words
celebriphilia — (suh.leb.ruh.FEE.lee.uh) n. An abnormally intense desire to have a romantic relationship with a celebrity. Example Citation: ADVERTISERS CATCH CELEBRIPHILIA Since the demise of the supermodel, fashion advertising has become an uncomfortable… … New words
extremophile — (ik.STREEM.uh.fyl) n. An organism whose natural habitat is an extreme environment. Example Citation: Those who think there could be life elsewhere in the solar system talk of the possibility of bacteria buried in the Martian icecaps, perhaps, or… … New words
logophilia — (loh.goh.FEE.lee.uh) n. The love of words. logophile n. A lover of words. Example Citation: There is a disease which consists in loving words too much. Logophilia first manifests itself in childhood and is, alas, incurable. Peter Ackroyd, Visions … New words
paperphilia — n. A deep appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of paper; a preference for reading items printed on paper rather than displayed on a screen. paperphile n. Example Citations: Paperphilia seems to have captured imaginations worldwide in the last … New words
plutoid — (PLOO.toyd) n. A celestial body that orbits the Sun, has a roughly spherical shape, is farther away from the Sun than Neptune, and shares its orbit with other objects. Example Citations: Pluto is finally getting its day in the sun, after being… … New words
retrophilia — (ret.troh.FEE.lee.uh) n. An intense attraction for things of the past. retrophile n. Example Citation: If trying to relive the 1960s were a crime, there wouldn t be enough jail space to hold all the duly convicted guitar pop bands. Still, there… … New words
umbraphile — n. A person who seeks out or has an intense interest in eclipses, particularly solar eclipses. Example Citations: A growing number of eclipse chasers, or umbraphiles, as they are also called, travel to the corners of the earth specifically to see … New words
