bibliophile

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

/ ˈbɪb li əˌfaɪl, -fɪl /

noun

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

Words nearby bibliophile

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

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

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Examples from the Web for bibliophilic

Let it be understood at once that the appearance of this magnificent work is a bibliophilic rather than a literary event.
Pot-Boilers|Clive Bell

British Dictionary definitions for bibliophilic

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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