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bibliophile definition

biblio·phile (bib′lē ə fīl′)

noun

  1. a person who loves or admires books, esp. for their style of binding, printing, etc.
  2. a collector of books

Etymology: biblio- + -phile

Also bibliophilist bib′·li·oph′i·list (bib′lē äf′ə list)

Related Forms:

  • bibliophilic bib′lio·phil′ic (-ə fil′ik) adjective
  • bibliophilism bib′·li·oph′i·lism′ (-äf′ə liz′em) noun or bibliophily bib′·li·oph′i·ly (-äf′ə lē)

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