bibliomaniac

noun

as in bookseller
one who is keenly devoted to books an incorrigible bibliomaniac, he's already bought more books than anyone could read in a lifetime

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bibliomaniac
  1. bookseller
  2. bibliophile
  3. antiquarian
  4. bookman
Noun
  • Eileen Tyrrell, a 27-year-old bookseller, pulled the cushions off her couch to arrange makeshift seating in her Brooklyn apartment.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • Lined with vintage and contemporary titles curated by a local bookseller, the space combines olive leather sofas, antler chandeliers, and warm Southern design to create an inviting retreat made for lingering over a good read.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of bookseller
Noun
  • The weekend-afternoon sales events became a phenomenon, drawing crowds to marvel at his wide-ranging tastes — not just hardcore music geeks or bibliophiles, but appreciators of New York cultural lore.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
  • The complex caters to kiddos with crafts and dress-up clothes, while bibliophiles peruse Wilder's belongings and television show memorabilia.
    — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026
Definition of bibliophile
Noun
  • On Wall Street, as for an antiquarian bookseller, intermediaries tend to make the most money when the job is most difficult.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • This copy of Bede’s history went to renowned English antiquarian Thomas Phillipps.
    — Andrea Rosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Definition of antiquarian
Noun
  • Subsequent chapters explore great bookmen of the Renaissance, from the Florentine tradesman Vespasiano da Bisticci and the Flemish illuminator Simon Bening to the English antiquarian Sir Robert Cotton — manuscript obsessives all.
    — Bruce Holsinger, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Once asked to describe himself, McMurtry called himself a writer, a screenwriter — and perhaps most significantly, a bookman.
    — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2021
Definition of bookman
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