bibliophile

Meaning

Noun

  • One who loves books.
  • One who collects books, not necessarily due to any interest in reading them.

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Origin

  • First attested in 1824. From French bibliophile, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον + φίλος. Surface analysis biblio- + -phile.

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