bibliophage

[bib-lee-uh-feyj]

noun

1. an ardent reader; a bookworm.

Other Word Forms

• bibliophagous adjective
• bibliophagic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bibliophage¹

biblio- + -phage

Example Sentences

Bibliophage, or bibliophagist, a book-eater, or devourer of books.

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Nor is there anything to allay the curiosity thus excited in finding that the French, in the all-comprehensive spirit of their classification and nomenclature, include the book-eater with the decorous title Bibliophage, seeing that in so gossiping a work as Peignot's Dictionnaire de Bibliologie, all that is communicated under this department is, "Bibliophage signifie celui qui mange des livres."

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When To Use

What does bibliophage mean?

A bibliophage is a person who reads all the time; a bookworm.Bibliophage is a very rarely used word, unlike the commonly used bookworm. But with their extensive vocabularies, bibliophages probably know it.Example: Michelle is a real bibliophage—she spends every second of her free time reading books.