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nonbook
[ non-book ]
noun
- a book without artistic or literary merit or substance, especially one that has been developed primarily to exploit a fad or make a profit quickly:
After the very public spectacle, several nonbooks quickly appeared, filled with psychological claptrap attempting to explain the event.
adjective
- of or relating to a book without artistic or literary merit.
- relating to or indicating what is not a book:
pens and other nonbook items for sale in the bookstore.
- Library Science. relating to or indicating a holding other than a book, as a DVD, map, or art print:
For a small rural library, their nonbook collection was surprisingly large.
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