noun
bibliophile
Bibliophile (noun) means someone who loves books.
noun
1
Someone who loves books.
2
Someone who collects books, even without much interest in reading them.
3
Someone who has a deep love of the Bible.
"Lizz 'I have a Douay, a King James, and a Revised Standard Edition--I guess I really am a Bibliophile' Holmans"
— Lizz Holmans, A real tree? (2005)
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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.
Synonyms
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booklover
Rhymes for bibliophile
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What is the meaning of bibliophile?
"bibliophile" (noun) means someone who loves books.
What is another word for bibliophile?
Other words for "bibliophile" include booklover.
What are the different meanings of bibliophile?
"bibliophile" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone who loves books; 2. Someone who collects books, even without much interest in reading them; 3. Someone who has a deep love of the Bible.
