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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaudiofilia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: audjofilia
"L'audiofilia richiede una dedizione totale alla qualità del suono."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A passionate enthusiasm for high-fidelity sound reproduction equipment and recordings.
"His lifelong audiophilia led him to invest heavily in vacuum tube amplifiers and acoustic room treatment." - 2
The pursuit of the most accurate and highest quality reproduction of sound, often involving obsessive attention to audio gear detail.
"Audiophilia often bridges the gap between technical engineering appreciation and pure musical enjoyment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin 'audire' (to hear) combined with the neoclassical combining form '-philia' (from Greek 'philia', meaning affection or friendship). Coined in the mid-20th century during the rise of high-fidelity sound reproduction technology to describe the passionate pursuit of high-quality sound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Audiophilia" is said worldwide
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audiophilie
Transliteration: odjofili
"Son audiophilie l'a poussé à acheter du matériel de pointe."
Audiophilie
Transliteration: audiofiˈliː
"Seine Audiophilie treibt ihn dazu, nur die besten Lautsprecher zu kaufen."
audiofilia
Transliteration: audjofilia
"L'audiofilia richiede una dedizione totale alla qualità del suono."
audiofilia
Transliteration: awdjofilia
"La audiofilia es una pasión costosa pero gratificante."
audiofilia
Transliteration: awdjofilia
"A sua audiofilia levou-o a colecionar discos de vinil raros."
ऑडियोफ़िलिया
Transliteration: odyofiliya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी ऑडियोफ़िलिया ने उसे सबसे अच्छे स्पीकर खरीदने के लिए प्रेरित किया।"
发烧友文化
Transliteration: fāshāoyǒu wénhuà
Script: 中文汉字
"他对音响的发烧友文化有着极高的热情。"
오디오파일적 취향
Transliteration: odiopailjeok chwihyang
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 오디오파일적 취향은 고가의 장비 투자로 이어졌다."
オーディオマニア
Transliteration: ōdiomania
Script: 日本語
"彼のオーディオマニアとしてのこだわりは徹底している。"
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