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November 3

A word to describe myself

Is there a word for someone who loves researching obscure cities and has an intense enthusiasm for local history? —TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 03:46, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

Topophilia is said to mean "a special love for peculiar places". If we extend this meaning to include "a peculiar love for special places", it may cover your affliction, which means you are a topophiliac.  ​‑‑Lambiam 10:22, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

Not a topophile? Nardog (talk) 13:44, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

Or a topoholic? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 18:16, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

In Italian, topo means "mouse", so those all sound a little odd. There's a concept in inner model theory called a mouse; it's sometimes occurred to me that those who study them could be considered topologists. --Trovatore (talk) 19:53, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Thanks to you, today I learned that Topo Gigio means "Louie Mouse". Grazie! ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:57, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Ah, Ed Sullivan, where are you now? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 02:51, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

Gone to that "really big shoo" in the sky. 😁 ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:27, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

Urban history buff, if you want a term that's readily understood.  Card Zero  (talk) 18:27, 3 November 2025 (UTC)