Definition of Philatelist

1. Noun. A collector and student of postage stamps.

Exact synonyms: Stamp Collector
Generic synonyms: Aggregator, Collector
Derivative terms: Philately

Definition of Philatelist

1. n. One versed in philately; one who collects postage stamps.

Definition of Philatelist

1. Noun. A person who studies stamps. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Philatelist

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philatelist

philanthropinist
philanthropinists
philanthropist
philanthropistic
philanthropists
philanthropoid
philanthropoids
philanthropy
philatelic
philatelic forgeries
philatelic forgery
philatelical
philatelically
philatelically inspired
philatelies
philatelist (current term)
philatelists
philately
philatories
philatory
philautic
philauty
philematology
philerast
philerasts
philharmonic
philharmonic orchestra
philharmonic orchestras
philharmonic pitch
philharmonics

Literary usage of Philatelist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1895- 1902 by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (1907)
"LONDON philatelist; the monthly journal of the Philatelic society, vi-g. ... NATIONAL philatelist; a monthly magazine devoted to the interests ..."

2. Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1895-1902 by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (1907)
"LONDON philatelist; the monthly journal of the Philatelic society, v.1-9. ... NATIONAL philatelist; a monthly magazine devoted to the interests of stamp ..."

3. The Connoisseur by George Colman, B. Thornton (1905)
"American philatelist, The. Issued by the American Philatelic Association. 1887-93. ... philatelist, The, and Illustrated Magazine for Stamp Collectors. ..."

4. The Westminster Problems Book: Prose and Verse by Westminster Gazette, London, Westminster Gazette, Naomi Gwladys Royde-Smith (1908)
"So finally the President went off with a portmanteau full of stamps and left the philatelist busy with the second issue for the coming year. ..."

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