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bibliophile

1 synonym for bibliophile, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — Someone who loves books.

Synonyms

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

booklover

Etymology

First recorded in 1820. Formed from biblio- and -phile (from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet”) and φίλος (phílos, “beloved”)), probably modelled after French bibliophile.

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