phillumenist

[ fi-loo-muh-nist ]
/ fɪˈlu mə nɪst /

noun

a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.

Origin of phillumenist

1940–45; phil- + Latin lūmen light + -ist

British Dictionary definitions for phillumenist

phillumenist
/ (fɪˈljuːmənɪst, -ˈluː-) /

noun

a person who collects matchbox labels

Derived forms of phillumenist

phillumeny, noun

Word Origin for phillumenist

C20: from philo- + Latin lumen light + -ist