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bibliophile

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

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bookish

English

Etymology

book +? -ish

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?b?k.??/

Adjective

bookish (comparative more bookish, superlative most bookish)

  1. Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
  2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

Synonyms

  • (characterized by expression found in books): formal, labored, literary, pedantic

Derived terms

  • bookishly
  • bookishness

Translations

See also

  • nerd

Anagrams

  • Kibosho

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