I want to be able to describe the love for, or obsession with, words. It may also be a condition from other’s perspective.
It maybe because he is a lunatic who wants to aggrandize his vocabulary, a crazy person who can’t forget the words he hears wafting around, or someone who wants to set a world record or something. Try fitting it in these:
He is a _______ who can blurt a thousand synonyms for good.
He is so ______ that he can be called a dictionary with a heartbeat.
He is showing what a _____ he is.
If thesaurus was a ghost, he would be dwelling in that _____’s body.
Any word or phrase would do.
asked Jul 14, 2014 at 22:49
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You can go with verbomaniac. Also, logomaniac is similar.
verbomania: Obsession with words.
logomania: Great enthusiasm for words.
Source: http://en.wiktionary.org
Note: Both words have the sense of excessive talking also.
If you want a more common phrase, you can use word buff.
Note: There is also a similar question asked before:
What’s a big-vocabulary word for someone with a big vocabulary?
I’m giving different answers from there which are more related to obsession. For example; logophile, which is given as an answer in that question, comes to mind but logomaniac is closer to obsession.
answered Jul 14, 2014 at 23:08
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I think lexicomaniac may suggest an exaggerated love for words:
(noun) : one who loves words and reading
[Its] book stock, which increases by about 8,000 volumes a year «a far cry from the 800 books that established Carlyle’s home for the library’s 800 original lexicomaniacs. —The Independent (London), October 26, 2005
Source: http://nws.merriam-webster.com
answered Jul 15, 2014 at 5:52
logophile may be the best of the suggestions to date.
word-lover and word buff also seem to convey a fondness for words
and their nuances.
word fan or word fanatic might suggest an excessive enthusiasm for words.
logomaniac suggests an insane and perhaps violent level of enthusiasm.
A name used by a member of Saundspel is linguaphile.
This seems appropriate handle for a linguist or language lover.
answered Oct 5, 2016 at 7:53
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Lexophile describes person obsessed with words
answered Feb 3, 2018 at 5:52
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logophileA logophile is a person who loves words; a word nerd. Because it’s not all that commonly known, logophile is probably most commonly used by logophiles themselves.
What is a fancy word for love?
deep affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, intimacy, attachment, endearment. devotion, adoration, doting, idolization, worship. passion, ardour, desire, lust, yearning, infatuation, adulation, besottedness.
Is there a stronger word for love?
Yes,There is word ‘Hope’ and where there is stronger word ‘Love’ , there is even strongest word ‘Hope’. “Hope is a good thing, may be the best of things and No good thing ever dies” – Shawshank Redemption.
What is 5 words love?
According to Dr. Chapman, there are five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, and Physical Touch.
Table of Contents
- What do you call someone who is good at art?
- What do you call someone who appreciates fine art?
- What are art skills called?
- What is a virtuoso?
- What do you call a person who sees beauty in everything?
- What do you call someone who is only into looks?
- What’s the word for caring about looks?
- How do you describe a virtuoso person?
- How much does it cost to join virtuoso?
- What’s a Pogonophile?
- What do you call a very negative person?
- What’s it called when you don’t care about looks?
- What is it called when you don’t care about your appearance?
- What is a word for not caring what you look like?
- What’s another word for physical appearance?
- What are art experts called?
- What do you call someone who doesn’t appreciate art?
- What do you call someone who knows alot about something?
- What is an Aesthete person?
- What makes a person skilled in the art?
- What do you call someone who supports an artist?
- What is the term for someone who appreciates the Arts?
- What do you call someone who has many skills?
logophile
a lover of words.
What do you call someone who is good at art?
countable noun. An aesthete is someone who loves and appreciates works of art and beautiful things.
What do you call someone who appreciates fine art?
Word forms: aesthetes An aesthete is someone who loves and appreciates works of art and beautiful things.
What are art skills called?
Artistic ability includes skills and talent to create works of art: painting, drawing, sculpting, musical composition, etc. Creativity ability is the skill and talent to use our imagination to create and solve.
What is a virtuoso?
A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso [virˈtwoːzo] or [virtuˈoːso], “virtuous”, Late Latin virtuosus, Latin virtus, “virtue”, “excellence” or “skill”) is an individual who possesses outstanding talent and technical ability in a particular art or field such as fine arts, music, singing, playing a musical instrument, or …
What do you call a person who sees beauty in everything?
Consider, aesthete. aesthete. noun. a person who has or professes to have refined sensitivity toward the beauties of art or nature.
What do you call someone who is only into looks?
Originally Answered: What do you call a person who only cares about looks? Superficial..Which means without depth of mind, feeling or imagination… not penetrating beneath the surface.
What’s the word for caring about looks?
If you can’t stop talking about yourself and obsess constantly about the way you look, you could be exhibiting narcissistic tendencies, meaning you’re obsessed with yourself, especially your outside appearance. The adjective narcissistic describes those who are excessively self-absorbed, especially about their looks.
How do you describe a virtuoso person?
English Language Learners Definition of virtuoso : a person who does something in a very skillful way especially : a very skillful musician.
How much does it cost to join virtuoso?
THE COST Virtuoso doesn’t charge a membership fee to use its agents, but some charge trip-planning fees; depending on the complexity of the trip, fees can range from $50 to several hundred dollars.
What’s a Pogonophile?
Filters. One who loves or studies beards. noun.
What do you call a very negative person?
The word is pessimist, a person who expects the worst. Mr X is a pessimist. Contrast with optimist. It is often said that while optimists are happier, pessimists are more often correct.
What’s it called when you don’t care about looks?
Otherwise, the answer is “blind.”
What is it called when you don’t care about your appearance?
We all have days when we feel insecure about a certain aspect of our appearance or think we don’t look our best. If you have body dysmorphic disorder, you may feel like there’s an uncrossable divide between your perception of your body and what your family and friends tell you.
What is a word for not caring what you look like?
without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others. having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested. neither good nor bad in character or quality; average; routine: an indifferent specimen.
What’s another word for physical appearance?
What is another word for physical appearance?
| physiognomy | clock |
|---|---|
| mien | mush |
| puss | appearance |
| aspect | characteristics |
| facial expression | feature |
What are art experts called?
Connoisseurs
Connoisseurship in art Connoisseurs evaluate works of art on the basis of their experience of the style and technique of artists.
A virtuoso is a highly skilled performer, and a virtuoso performance is one that astonishes the audience by its feats.
shallow. Judging a person based strictly on looks, not factoring in their personality whatsoever.
What do you call someone who doesn’t appreciate art?
noun: philistine; plural noun: philistines. a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.
What do you call someone who knows alot about something?
countable noun. An expert is a person who is very skilled at doing something or who knows a lot about a particular subject.
What is an Aesthete person?
: one having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful especially in art.
What makes a person skilled in the art?
If an invention is likely to be obvious to a person skilled in the art given access to prior art, the invention is not considered not patentable. A hypothetical person used to determine if an invention is non-obvious enough to be considered patentable. A list of key intellectual property terms. What is a Defensive Publication? »
What do you call someone who supports an artist?
The term artsy-fartsy describe people that want to try their hand at art themselves, but aren’t necessarily trained either. They could also be called hobbyist. If a person actually supports the artist they are called a patron. https://www.powerthesaurus.org/a… In the museum world, I often heard the term culture vulture.
What is the term for someone who appreciates the Arts?
Patron of the arts generally assumes a monetary association or gift to support the arts. A connoisseur implies a high level of knowledge. But a culture vulture just loves and appreciates the arts. They may or may not be knowledgable or contribute to the arts. A connoisseur and patron can also be culture vultures.
What do you call someone who has many skills?
4 Answers 4. A person who has many skills (juggling, picking pockets, etc.) is a jack of all trades. If the skills are in intellectual matters, that person is a polymath. Since “jack of all trades could also describe someone who is a competent barber/plumber/jockey/chef, it would be more precise to call your talented friend a “flimflam artist.
They are out there, numbering in the millions. You know the type — they love working on crossword puzzles, word scrambles (known as anagrams or logogriphs), word searches; or they love playing Scrabble, Wordle, Words with Friends, and so forth. Others who love words collect dictionaries or books about words. All of these individuals embrace epeolatry, the worship of words. The word was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., the famous American physician, professor, author and poet, in his thought-provoking book, The Professor of the Breakfast Table, published in 1860. Holmes writes: “Time, time only, can gradually wean us from our Epeolatry, or word-worship, by spiritualizing our ideas of the thing signified.” The word epeolatry is derived from the Greek words epos, meaning “word”, and -latry from latreia, meaning “worship.” The word is pronounced “ep-i-OL-ah-tree.” Therefore, a person who loves words is an epeolatrist; however there are many other terms for word lovers: armchair linguist, lexicomane, logolept, logophile, logophiliac, onomatomaniac, verbomaniac, verbivore (a word coined by linguist Richard Lederer in the early 1980s), wordaholic, word fanatic, word maven, and word nut. Paradoxically, most of these terms for word lovers are rare and do not appear in most conventional dictionaries. Go figure.
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What is the English word for a person who loves building his vocabulary?
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My favorite term for this is a wordsmith, someone who demonstrates facility with words.
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