penfriend

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penfriend

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From pen + friend.

noun penfriends

A person, often in a foreign country, with whom one exchanges friendly correspondence but whom one never or rarely meets. I would like a penfriend, not for financial support or headgames, but just for a caring conversation.
Similar: pen pal

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"penfriend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/penfriend. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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penfriend. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/penfriend

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"penfriend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/penfriend.

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@misc{penfriend_2026,
  title = {penfriend},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/penfriend},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}