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
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How to use bibliomania in a sentence
“You ought to be ashamed of yourself to trifle with so beautiful a poem,” interrupted the Bibliomaniac, indignantly.
The Genial Idiot | John Kendrick BangsIt seems to me,” said the Bibliomaniac, “that that opera produced in the right place might stand a chance of a run.
The Genial Idiot | John Kendrick Bangs“Four thousand dollars is pretty steep for an address,” commented the Bibliomaniac.
The Genial Idiot | John Kendrick BangsHe was a bibliomaniac—a lover and collector of valuable and curious books.
Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances | Juliana Horatia EwingA circumstantial history of this memorable sale was written by Dibdin the bibliomaniac.
British Dictionary definitions for bibliomania
/ (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /
extreme fondness for books
Derived forms of bibliomania
- bibliomaniac, noun, adjective
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