bibliophile

[ bib-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil ]
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noun
  1. a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.

Origin of bibliophile

1
First recorded in 1815–25; biblio- + -phile
  • Also bib·li·oph·i·list [bib-lee-of-uh-list]. /ˌbɪb liˈɒf ə lɪst/.

Other words from bibliophile

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

Words Nearby bibliophile

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How to use bibliophile in a sentence

  • For over six months the forlorn bibliophile remained away from the Lady of the Breviary.

    The Unpublishable Memoirs | A. S. W. Rosenbach

British Dictionary definitions for bibliophile

bibliophile

bibliophil (ˈbɪblɪəfɪl)

/ (ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl) /


noun
  1. a person who collects or is fond of books

Derived forms of bibliophile

  • bibliophilism (ˌbɪblɪˈɒfəˌlɪzəm), noun
  • bibliophilistic, adjective

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