arctophily

Collecting teddy bears.
Also, arctophile / arctophilist.

Like arctophily, you can have this word: 'plangonology', which means collecting dolls.

by hytham_hammer October 29, 2006

arctophile

A person who collects and enjoys teddy bears. Unlike "plushophile", this word almost NEVER implies a sexual fetish--only a sentimental interest.

Frannie is a serious arctophile if I ever met one: Not only did she have wall-to-wall shelves built for her teddy bear collection, but she also bought a database program just to catalog each bear by age and manufacturer.

by Ingeborg S. Nordén June 1, 2006

Arctophiliac

Slang adaptation of the word 'arctophile': collector of teddy bears

Origin:
< Gk arkto-, comb. form of arktós bear + -phile

a person who uses stuffed animals for sexual gratification, or as a fifi

"Tom is such an Arctophiliac; I caught him with a teddy bear in the microwave the other day!"

by clawsmic February 7, 2010

artophilia

Someone who gets sexuall aroused by art.

John is an artophilia.

by AshhydraX November 23, 2020