This week’s theme
There’s a word for it

This week’s words
nomophobia
partocracy
opsomania
onychophagy
mycophile

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(MY-ko-fyl)

MEANING:

noun: A mushroom enthusiast.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek myco- (mushroom, fungus) + -phile (lover). Earliest documented use: 1885.

NOTES:

A mycophile is a fun guy, or a fun gal. They're always a good spore-t.

USAGE:

“Robert Gordon Wasson, was a mycophile. For decades, he and his wife Valentina Pavlovna Wasson had studied humanity’s relationship with mushrooms.”
Manvir Singh; The Ancient Psychedelics Myth; The Guardian (London, UK); May 1, 2025.

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