biblioclast
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of biblioclast
First recorded in 1875–80; biblio- + (icono)clast
Example Sentences
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A biblioclast is one who indulges himself in the questionable pleasure of mutilating books in order more sumptuously to fit out a particular volume.
From The Bibliotaph and Other People by Vincent, Leon H. (Leon Henry)
Two interesting types of maniac are known respectively as the bibliotaph and the biblioclast.
From The Bibliotaph and Other People by Vincent, Leon H. (Leon Henry)
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