arctophilia
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (arktos, “bear”) + φιλία (philia, “affection”)
Noun [edit]
arctophilia (uncountable)
- love of bears
- zoophilia with bears
- collecting teddy bears (arctophily)
Related terms [edit]
- antarctic
- Antarctica
- arctic
- arctophobia
- Arcturus
- arktos
- Arthur
- Artur
- ursa
- Ursa Major
- Ursa Minor
- Ursidae
- Ursula
- ursus