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pogonophile

[ puh-gon-uh-fahyl ]

noun

  1. a person who likes beards:

    Whether you’re a pogonophile yourself or just too lazy to shave, you’ll agree a lustrous covering of facial hair is pretty impressive.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of pogonophile1

First recorded in 1960–65; from French, equivalent to Greek pṓgōn “beard” + -o- ( def ) + -phile ( def )
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Example Sentences

It's a deep dive and the early chapters might be a bit of a scholarly slog, even for an ardent pogonophile.

But one pogonophile grew a beard that hipsters of today can only dream of.

From BBC

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