bibliophile

Also bib·li·oph·i·list

[bib-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil]

noun

1. a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.

bibliophile

/ ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl, ˈbɪblɪəfɪl, ˌbɪblɪˈɒfəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. a person who collects or is fond of books

Other Word Forms

• bibliophilism noun
• bibliophilistic adjective
• bibliophily noun
• bibliophilic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bibliophile¹

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

Example Sentences

It is not yet available for Kindle users, but Hunter says that’s the company’s next step – a necessary one given that Amazon’s e-reader is the preferred device of three-quarters of digital bibliophiles.

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Best known for his diaries, the tailor's son was also a bibliophile who bequeathed his large library to the University of Cambridge's Magdalene College.

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Schomburg was the most famous of the Black bibliophiles who, starting in the late 19th century, had amassed impressive “parlor libraries” in their homes.

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Last night, crowds of art patrons and well-heeled bibliophiles gathered in that grand library to attend the Morgan’s centennial celebration.

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He was a Christian Zionist and bibliophile, who by all accounts knew the land of Israel better than many of the Jews who lived there.

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