bibliophile

Noun

Meaning

A lover of books.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

booklover book lover bookman bookbinder sage savant attention brain intellectual reader scholar librarian apprehension bookseller bookworm
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Antonyms

bibliophobe fool dummy idiot ignoramus raconteur
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Hypernyms

bookman scholar student scholarly person

Related terms

audiophile museophile videophile vexillophile conspirophile bibliophilia

Phrases with the word

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Examples

Dr. Ludovic Bouland, according to a Houghton Library blog post, was, “a noted medical doctor and prominent bibliophile.” Source: Internet

But in Sittenfeld’s telling, the former first lady—or someone quite like her—was a shy but sharp bibliophile with seething guilt and compelling self-doubt. Source: Internet

The series follows Korean war vet and pulp fiction bibliophile Atticus “Tic” Freeman as he journeys across 1950s America in a quest to find his missing father Montrose (Michael K. Williams). Source: Internet

As a voracious bibliophile since childhood, I’ve pored through… Source: Internet

Wenceslao Emilio Retana y Gamboa (1862–1924) was the leading 19th century Spanish scholar on the Philippines and a consummate bibliophile. Source: Internet

This copy is unique for being accompanied by six volumes of additional material assembled by the original owner Jean-Baptiste Huzard (1755-1838), the distinguished French veterinary surgeon and bibliophile. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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