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bibliophile

[ bib-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil ]
/ ˈbɪb li əˌfaɪl, -fɪl /
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noun
a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
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Also bib·li·oph·i·list [bib-lee-of-uh-list]. /ˌbɪb liˈɒf ə lɪst/.

Origin of bibliophile

First recorded in 1815–25; biblio- + -phile

OTHER WORDS FROM bibliophile

bib·li·oph·i·lism, bib·li·oph·i·ly, nounbib·li·oph·i·lis·tic, bib·li·o·phil·ic [bib-lee-oh-fil-ik], /ˌbɪb li oʊˈfɪl ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby bibliophile

bibliology, bibliomancy, bibliomania, bibliopegy, bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliophobe, bibliopole, bibliotaph, biblioteca, bibliotheca
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Words related to bibliophile

intellectual, reader, savant, scholar, bookworm, editor, proofreader, bookman, brain, know-it-all, sage, walking encyclopedia, bibliomaniac, book reviewer

How to use bibliophile in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for bibliophile

bibliophile

bibliophil (ˈbɪblɪəfɪl)

/ (ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl) /
noun
a person who collects or is fond of books

Derived forms of bibliophile

bibliophilism (ˌbɪblɪˈɒfəˌlɪzəm), nounbibliophilistic, adjective
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