epis·te·mo·phil·ia \-_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