philately
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- noun
- /fɪˈlætəli/
- Specialized
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filatelia
- Philately.
Examples
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Norvic Philatelics. 2010. Philately and Postal History of the Former Soviet Union. After the USSR: How 15 Republics Handled the Mail.
Academic text (2011) -
A magic system in which Philately is the basis of true power, among the few with the knowledge of how to use them... the symbology of the images on them determines the sorts of magic they can be used in, while quality and rarity determine the power of the spell in question.
Blog text (18) -
Since then, thousands of new periodicals have been launched with great aplomb on topics ranging from dog grooming to philately to celebrity hairdos.
Academic text (2007) -
The collection and study of postage stamps is known as philately.
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His interest in philately began when he found an old stamp collection in his grandfather's attic.
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Through philately, she learned not only about stamps but also about different cultures and histories.
Synonyms
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A hobby in which people keep and study postage stamps and related items
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Philately comes from Greek parts: philo- meaning 'love', the same philo- you see in philosophy, and ateleia meaning 'no tax' or 'exemption'. It was created for the love of postage stamps because a stamp shows the postage is paid so the person who gets the letter does not have to pay, so philately is the 'love of stamps'.