bibliomania
excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
Origin of bibliomania
1Other words from bibliomania
- bib·li·o·ma·ni·ac [bib-lee-oh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌbɪb li oʊˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun
- bib·li·o·ma·ni·a·cal [bib-lee-oh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl], /ˌbɪb li oʊ məˈnaɪ ə kəl/, adjective
Words Nearby bibliomania
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How to use bibliomania in a sentence
He is introduced under the name of Prospero in Dibdin's bibliomania.
English Book Collectors | William Younger FletcherIn fact, Dibdin says in his bibliomania that Mr. Cuthell exclaimed in his hearing that they were given away.
Prices of Books | Henry B. WheatleyBrunet wrote that at this sale the thermometer of the bibliomania reached its highest point.
Prices of Books | Henry B. WheatleyThere has been one instance, doubtless, in the records of bibliomania, of two thousand pounds having been given for one book.
The Book-Hunter | John Hill BurtonThe possession of a private printing-press is, no doubt, a very appalling type of bibliomania.
The Book-Hunter | John Hill Burton
British Dictionary definitions for bibliomania
/ (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /
extreme fondness for books
Derived forms of bibliomania
- bibliomaniac, noun, adjective
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