Enigmatographer

/ˌɛnɪɡməˈtɒɡrəfər/ noun

Definition

A person who writes about, collects, or studies riddles and enigmas; an author of enigmatology.

Etymology

From enigma + -grapher (one who writes about, from Greek graphia 'writing'). Combines Greek roots to create a specialized scholarly term.

Kelly Says

An enigmatographer is basically a riddle scientist—they collect and analyze puzzles like biologists collect bugs, looking for patterns in how humans create confusion.

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