deltiology

deltiology
deltiological /del'tee euh loj"i keuhl/, adj.deltiologist, n.
/del'tee ol"euh jee/, n.
the hobby of collecting post cards.
[1945-50; < Gk deltí(on), dim. of déltos writing tablet + -O- + -LOGY]

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