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bib·lio·ma·nia | \ ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈmā-nē-ə 
, -nyə \
, -nyə \Definition of bibliomania
: extreme preoccupation with collecting books
Other Words from bibliomania
bibliomaniac \ ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈmā-nē-ˌak \ noun or adjective
\ noun or adjectivebibliomaniacal \ ˌbi-blē-ō-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl \ adjective
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bibliomania
nounbib·lio·ma·nia | \ ˌbib-lē-ə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə \
\Medical Definition of bibliomania
: extreme preoccupation with collecting books
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