bibliophilenoun [ C ]
usuk/ˈbɪb.li.ə.faɪl/formala person who loves or collects books
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Enthusiasts
- -aholic
- -oholic
- -phile
- aficionado
- anorak
- armchair
- audiophile
- buff
- faddism
- fanatic
- fanboy
- fandom
- fangirl
- hobbyist
- jockey
- junkie
- lover
- maniac
- shopaholic
- sucker
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Examples from literature
- He was also an eminent bibliophile, possessing a library of thirty thousand volumes.
- It is a process, as readers may know, not good for the book, and I thought the illustrious statesman and bibliophile looked a little embarrassed.
- Rachel, however, not being in the slightest degree a bibliophile, discerned no interest whatever in the title-page.
- The Court of Naples also might boast of some illustrious bibliophiles.
- Though no bibliophile himself, he was anxious that everything should be done that could promote the interests of literature.