Bibliophile Definition

bĭblē-ŏfə-lĭst
bibliophiles
noun
bibliophiles
A lover of books.
American Heritage
A person who loves or admires books, esp. for their style of binding, printing, etc.
Webster's New World
A collector of books.
Webster's New World
The definition of a bibliophile is a person who collects books or who has a great love of books.
A librarian with a huge book collection is an example of a bibliophile.
YourDictionary

One who loves books.

Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Bibliophile

Noun

Singular:
bibliophile
Plural:
bibliophiles

Origin of Bibliophile

  • First attested in 1824. From French bibliophile, from Ancient Greek βιβλιο- (biblio-, “of or pertaining to books”) + φίλος (philos, “beloved”).

    From Wiktionary

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