What's the difference between philatelist and philately?
Philatelist
Definition:
(n.) One versed in philately; one who collects postage stamps.
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Philately
Definition:
(n.) The collection of postage stamps of various issues.
Example Sentences:
(1) A brief orientation to postage stamps and philately is given, and a small collection of rheumatologically related stamps is illustrated.
(2) Can it be said that history's most outstanding psychiatrists and the various interrelated fields of mental health are to any extent realistically represented within the framework of thematic philately?
(3) Then, a few years ago, I was asked by the Observer to write about a series of new British stamps which featured movie stars… I began the piece by saying: "I don't know much about philately but I know what I lick."