bibliophile

bib·lio·phile

noun \ˈbi-blē-ə-ˌfī(-ə)l\

Definition of BIBLIOPHILE

: a lover of books especially for qualities of format; also : a book collector

— bib·lio·phil·ic \ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈfi-lik\ adjective

— bib·li·oph·i·lism \-ˈä-fə-ˌli-zəm\ noun

— bib·li·oph·i·ly \-lē\ noun

Examples of BIBLIOPHILE

1. <for bibliophiles, no electronic device could possibly give the tactile pleasure of a beautifully bound book>

Origin of BIBLIOPHILE

French, from bibli- + -phile

First Known Use: 1824

Related to BIBLIOPHILE

Synonyms: bibliolator, bibliomaniac, bookman

Related Words: bookworm; antiquarian, bibliopole, bookseller; bibliopegist, bookbinder, bookmaker

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Rhymes with BIBLIOPHILE

amphiprostyle, archaic smile, circular file, Germanophile, Indian file, in the woodpile, Italophile, once in a while, vertical file