phillumenist

[ fi-loo-muh-nist ]

noun

1. a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.

phillumenist

/ fɪˈljuːmənɪst; -ˈluː- /

noun

1. a person who collects matchbox labels

Derived Forms

• philˈlumeny, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phillumenist¹

1940–45; phil- + Latin lūmen light + -ist

Word History and Origins

Origin of phillumenist¹

C20: from philo- + Latin lumen light + -ist

Example Sentences

Eventually she became a full-bore phillumenist, the technical term for matchbook collectors.

From Los Angeles Times

Eventually she became a full-bore phillumenist, the technical term for matchbook collectors.

From Los Angeles Times