phi ‧ lat ‧ e ‧ ly /fəˈlæt ə li, fɪˈlæt ə li/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: philatélie , from Greek phil- ( ⇨ ↑ philanderer ) + ateleia 'freedom from tax' ]
the activity of collecting stamps for pleasure SYN stamp collecting
—philatelic /ˌfɪləˈtelɪk◂/ adjective
—philatelist /fəˈlæt ə lɪst, fɪˈlæt ə lɪst/ noun [countable]