phil·lu·men·ist (f?-lo?o?m?-n?st)n. One who collects matchbooks or matchboxes.[phil(o)- + Latin l?men, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots + -ist.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.phillumenist (f??lju?m?n?st; -?lu?-) n (Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a person who collects matchbox labels[C20: from philo- + Latin lumen light + -ist] phil?lumeny nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014phillumenistSomeone who collects matchbooks, matchboxes, or matchbox labels.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited