paperphilia

Etymology

From paper + -philia.

Why this word is great

PAPERPHILIA — [Noun] A profound affection for paper as a material. From paper (derived from Anglo-Norman paper, from Latin papyrus, from Greek πάπυρος (papyros), the papyrus plant) + -philia (from Greek -φιλία (-philia), meaning 'love of'). Unlike papyromania (a compulsive hoarding of paper) or chartophilia (a focus on maps or charts), paperphilia celebrates the medium's tactile essence—the tooth of a cotton sheet resisting ink, the musty sweetness of aged folios, or the way a dog-eared corner holds the memory of every thumb that turned it. It is love not for what paper bears, but for what it is: a silent accomplice to human thought, softer than stone but longer than breath.

noun

  1. The appreciation of and preference for paper.“Maybe paperphilia really isn't so different from the recessive pinings that motivate some people to own antique cars.”