different between bibliophile vs bibliophilia

English

Alternative forms

• bibliophil (dated)

Etymology

First attested in 1824. From French bibliophile, from Ancient Greek ??????? (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet”) + ????? (phílos, “beloved”). Surface analysis biblio- +? -phile.

Noun

bibliophile (plural bibliophiles)

1. One who loves books.
2. One who collects books, not necessarily due to any interest in reading them.

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:bibliophile.

Synonyms

• booklover

Antonyms

• bibliophobe

Related terms

• bibliophilia
• arctophile, audiophile, conspirophile, museophile, vexillophile, videophile

Translations

See also

• museophile
• bookworm

French

Noun

bibliophile m or f (plural bibliophiles)

1. bibliophile

English

Etymology

biblio- +? -philia

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?li?

Noun

bibliophilia (uncountable)

1. The love of books.
2. (rare) Love or fascination with the Bible.
3. A pathological attraction to books, especially sexual attraction or intercourse.

Synonyms

• bibliophily

Related terms

• bibliophile
• bibliophilic

Translations