OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 32026

cataphile

/ˈkætəfaɪl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
catáfilo
A type of urban explorer who visits the ancient catacombs and quarries linked by tunnels beneath Paris, France.
At a time when being "in" has meant staying in at night, the city's catacombs, the Gallo-Roman-vintage quarries from which Paris was built, have managed to lure le tout Paris, now…
Philip, who uses only his first name, said: "This world is divided into two races, the tourists and the cataphiles. The tourists are a hated race. … You have to do everything to ch…
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