Definition: one who collects stamps depicting the flags of various nations

Pronunciation: vex-ILL-oh-fill-AT'-uh-list

Related Words: vexillophilately: the hobby itself [VEX-ill-LA-fuh-AT'-uh-lee]

Word Roots:
  vexill- = flag or banner
  -phil- = lover or collector of
  -atel- = tax exemption (no payment necessary if envelope is stamped already)
  -ist = one who.....; -y = activity or goods dealt with

Resource:

Mike Sheehan, Author of The Word Parts Dictionary

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