Meaning & use
Pogonotrophy
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The cultivation, growing, or care of a beard.
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He documented six months of dedicated pogonotrophy on his social media page.
The barbershop hosted a talk on the history of pogonotrophy in various cultures.
A note on using this word
Formed from the Greek pogon ("beard") and trophe ("nourishment"), "pogonotrophy" is a rare, whimsical word occasionally used in beard-grooming and men's fashion writing.
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beard-growing
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