phi·lat·e·list \fə̇ˈla]d.ələ̇st, ]təl- also -lā\noun (-s) Etymology: French philatéliste, from philatélie + -iste -ist : a specialist in philately : one that collects or studies stamps < the primary motive which actuates collectors (as opposed to philatelists) is cash value — A.E.Hopkins >