bibliomaniac
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- noun
- /ˌbɪbliˈoʊˌmeɪniæk/
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bibliomaníaco
- Nor am I a bibliomaniac in the true sense, the kind of person who will eventually be found lying dead under a pile of books that he has incontinently or indiscriminately collected because of some psychological compulsion to accumulate.
Examples
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The bibliomaniac could often be found curled up in a cozy corner of the library, lost in the pages of her favorite novels.
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For bibliomaniacs, taste was "a lived experience," said Gigante, "an art of living."
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His fellow essayists and bibliomaniacs, Leigh Hunt and William Hazlitt, spent their lives fleeing from creditors.
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Gigante's research recalls an era when bibliomaniacs had a relationship with books; they saw them as companions, friends, mentors, and real presences in the world.
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As a true bibliomaniac, she spent every weekend visiting rare bookshops to find new treasures for her collection.
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Many consider him a bibliomaniac because he has filled his entire home with thousands of books on every subject imaginable.
Synonyms
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A person who is very interested and excited about a hobby or subject
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A person who loves reading and spends a lot of time with books
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A person who loves reading and collecting books
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A person who loves books and collects them, often rare or old
A person who reads many books for pleasure
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Etymology
The word bibliomaniac comes from Greek parts biblio- meaning 'book', as in bibliography which is a list of books, and -maniac meaning 'madness' or 'craze'. So think of someone who is 'crazy' about books, which is exactly what a bibliomaniac is today.