bibliomania
noun
bib·lio·ma·nia ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈmā-nē-ə 
-nyə
: extreme preoccupation with collecting books
bibliomaniac
ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈmā-nē-ˌak
noun or adjective bibliomaniacal
ˌbi-blē-ō-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
French bibliomanie, from bibli- + manie mania, from Late Latin mania
First Known Use
1734, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bibliomania
noun
bib·lio·ma·nia ˌbib-lē-ə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə
: extreme preoccupation with collecting books
bibliomaniacs
noun
as in booksellers
one who is keenly devoted to books an incorrigible bibliomaniac, he's already bought more books than anyone could read in a lifetime Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- booksellers
- bibliolaters
- bookmen
- antiquarians
- bibliophiles
- bibliopoles
- bibliopegists
- bookworms
- bookbinders
- bookmakers