Meaning & use

selenophile

noun·Advanced

A person who has a deep love or fascination for the moon.

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As a selenophile, she never misses a chance to photograph the full moon.

The observatory's gift shop sells moon phase jewelry aimed at selenophiles.

A note on using this word

Selenophile is a modern coinage, from the Greek 'selene' (moon), and is mainly used informally online rather than in traditional dictionaries.

Words with a similar meaning

moon lover

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