Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A collector of postage-stamps and revenue-stamps as objects of curiosity or interest.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One versed in philately; one who collects postage stamps, as a hobby or for investment; a stamp collector.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A person who studies stamps.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a collector and student of postage stamps

Etymologies

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From philately +‎ -ist.

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