philately
1865, from French philatélie, coined by French stamp collector Georges Herpin (in Le Collectionneur de Timbres-poste, Nov. Pronunciation
  • IPA: /fɪˈlæt.ə.li/
Noun

philately

  1. Stamp collecting.
  2. The study of postage stamps, postal routes, postal history, etc.
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