-_mōˈfilēə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from epistemo- + -philia
: love of knowledge ; specifically : excessive striving for or preoccupation with knowledge
• epis·te·mo·phil·i·ac -lēˌak noun -s
• epis·te·mo·phil·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik adjective