philately
phi·lat·e·ly / fəˈlatl-ē/ • n. the collection and study of postage stamps.DERIVATIVES: phil·a·tel·ic / ˌfiləˈtelik/ adj.phil·a·tel·i·cal·ly / ˌfiləˈtelik(ə)lē/ adv.phi·lat·e·list / -ist/ n.
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