musicophile

plural musicophiles

1. One who loves music.

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   For instance, the methods used to examine the evaluation of pitch accuracy as a technical component of singing could easily be adapted to examine more general aspects, such as music preferences among musicophiles and non-musicophiles and would thus contribute to a better understanding of music perception and appreciation.

   2015 August 27, “Layman versus Professional Musician: Who Makes the Better Judge?”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

   Synonyms: melomaniac