Definition of "logophile" [logophile]

• One who loves words; a word buff (noun)

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• "All are agreed that he was both a logophile and a bibliophile as attested to by his love of etymology and neologistic wordplay, and the over 10,000 books in his personal library."
• "There probably isn't a better gift for a logophile or linguist than witticisms and wordplay - the clever kind or the chocolate version of such."
• "Now, as a logophile/word nerd of the highest order, I don't like to see any word, even offensive or derogatory ones, banned."