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specullector

noun

Etymology

Blend of speculator + collector.

  1. derived from colligō — “to gather together”
  2. derived from collēctor
  3. derived from collectour
  4. inherited from collectour
  5. compounded as specullector — “speculator + collector”

Definitions

  1. A buyer of art that speculates on its rising value.

    • Some collectors have been accused of being ‘specullectors’—a fusion of collector and dealer—and this certainly applies to Charles Saatchi.
    • “Specullectors” spread risk by buying shares of a valuable work, with the explicit intention to resell when the market rises.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA