Definitions by The Autumn Mandrake

archaiobibliosmiophilia 

(noun) A fondness for the smell of old books. From the Greek roots 'ἀρχαῖος' (archaios), meaning 'ancient' or 'old;'

'βιβλίον' (biblion), meaning 'book;' 'ὀσμή' (osme), meaning 'smell;' and '-philia,' a love of or a fondness for.

Diana loved nothing more than those first evocative moments in the morning when walking into the Bodleian Library, where the waft of ancient manuscripts ignited her archaiobibliosmiophilia and fueled her anticipation of hours of reading pleasure.

archaiobibliosmiophilia by The Autumn Mandrake August 13, 2024

librolatrinism 

noun The act of reading on the toilet. From 'libro-' or 'liber,' the Latin meaning book, and '-latrinism' from "latrina," the Latin for toilet.

Librolatrinism is one of those guilty pleasures to which afficionados rarely admit, given the general public unacceptability of reading on the toilet.

librolatrinism by The Autumn Mandrake August 11, 2024

librolatrinist 

noun Someone who reads on the toilet. From 'libro-' or 'liber,' the Latin meaning book, and '-latrinist' from "latrina," the Latin for toilet.

John was notorious amongst his family and friends for being a persistent librolatrinist, often engaging the toilet in his house for hours as he happily read, completely oblivious to the protestations of people queuing outside the door.

librolatrinist by The Autumn Mandrake August 11, 2024

rhavdophile 

noun An individual who has a fascination with or an appreciation of sticks, twigs, wands, and similar pieces of wood, especially if they have unique or pleasing forms, textures, and/or colours. From the Greek root 'rhabdos/rhavdos' or 'rhabdi/rhavdi,' a stick, and '-phile,' denoting someone who has a fondness for or a love of.

Alternative spellings: ravdophile, rhavdiphile, ravdiphile. Not to be confused with 'rhabdophile' or its alternative spellings, which allude to one who has a paraphila for corporal punishment.

John was an enthusiastic rhavdophile who thoroughly enjoyed combing the local forests for bent, twisted, and weathered sticks with unusual and pleasing shapes and textures. HIs Labrador Bella was also a keen rhavdophile but her interest was as simple as any stick that she could carry in her mouth!

rhavdophile by The Autumn Mandrake August 9, 2024

rhavdophilia

noun A fascination with or an appreciation of sticks, twigs, wands, and similar pieces of wood, especially if they have unique or pleasing forms, textures, and/or colours. From the Greek root 'rhabdos/rhavdos' or 'rhabdi/rhavdi,' a stick, and '-philia,' denoting a fondness for or a love of.

Alternative spellings: ravdophilia, rhavdiphilia, ravdiphilia.

Combing through the accumulated driftwood on the beach, John's rhavdophilia was ignited by a contorted stick with a patterned and branched end that resembled the head and neck of a dragon.

rhavdophilia by The Autumn Mandrake August 9, 2024