bibliomania

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(bib′lē ə mā′nē ə)

noun

a craze for collecting books, esp. rare ones

Origin: biblio- + -mania

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See bibliomania in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An exaggerated preoccupation with the acquisition and ownership of books.

Related Forms:

  • bibˌli·o·maˈni·acˌ (-ăkˌ) noun
  • bibˌli·o·ma·niˈa·cal (-mə-nīˈə-kəl) adjective
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