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bibliomania

[ bib-lee-oh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
/ ˌbɪb li oʊˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə /
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noun

excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.

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RELATED WORDS

bookworm, proofreader, bibliophile, editor

Nearby words

biblioklept, bibliolatry, bibliological, bibliology, bibliomancy, bibliomania, bibliopegy, bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliophobe, bibliopole

Origin of bibliomania

1725–35; biblio- + -mania; replacing earlier bibliomanie < French

Related forms

bib·li·o·ma·ni·ac [bib-lee-oh-mey-nee-ak] /ˌbɪb li oʊˈmeɪ niˌæk/, nounbib·li·o·ma·ni·a·cal [bib-lee-oh-muh-nahy-uh-kuh l] /ˌbɪb li oʊ məˈnaɪ ə kəl/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for bibliomaniac

bibliomania

/ (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /

noun

extreme fondness for books

Derived Forms

bibliomaniac, noun, adjective
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