Meanings
plural word lovers · alternative word-lover · alternative wordlover
- Someone who is fond of or devoted to the knowledge, study, and history of words.
Perfect for word-lovers and writers and for getting creativity flowing.
2012, Jane Teresa Anderson, Dream Alchemy: The Ultimate Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams2 more examples
So the first watch word I will leave you with would be to listen for this word-lover and perhaps as well, to ask yourselves as you listen and watch: how can a film film words, the love of words, or the experience of falling in love with a word?
2007, Helene Cixous, Insister of Jacques DerridaA frightened word-lover might start to wish that the stuff had never been invented at all. It is, after all, possible to run a society without any money.
2012, Mark Forsyth, Mark Forsyth's Gemel Edition
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomeone who is fond of or devoted to the knowledge, study, and history of words.
Origin
Cite this entry
word lover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20lover
“word lover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20lover. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “word lover,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20lover.
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