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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OTHER WORDS FROM bibliomania
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-kuhl], /ˌbɪb li oʊ məˈnaɪ ə kəl/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for bibliomania
bibliomania
/ (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /
noun
extreme fondness for books
Derived forms of bibliomania
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