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bibliophile
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bib·li·o·phile  (bbl--fl) also bib·li·o·phil (-fl) or bib·li·oph·i·list (bbl-f-lst)
n.
1. A lover of books.
2. A collector of books.
bibli·ophi·lism n.
bibli·ophi·listic adj.
bibliophile [ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl], bibliophil [ˈbɪblɪəfɪl]
n
a person who collects or is fond of books
bibliophilism  [ˌbɪblɪˈɒfəˌlɪzəm] n
bibliophilistic  adj
bibliophile
a lover of books. — bibliophilism, bibliophily, n.
See also: -Phile, -Philia, -Phily
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bibliophilebibliophile - someone who loves (and usually collects) books
book lover, booklover
bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
Translations
bibliophile [ˈbɪblɪəʊfaɪl] N → bibliófilo/a m/f
bibliophile
n → Bibliophile(r) mf, → Büchernarr m


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