as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
a bookworm who prefers reading to just about any other activity
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Recent Examples of bookworm
After getting over his brief intoxication with political power, Deidre says, her husband has grounded himself by embracing the bookworm and homebody sides of his personality.
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
The former first lady and Hager's twin sister Barbara won't be at the Nashville event, but Hager hopes the festival will become a perennial destination for bookworms and page turners.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025
Tessa is a quintessential Midwestern high school bookworm who dreams of working for a famous publishing house.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Byredo Bibliothèque Candle $50 Nordstrom Bibliothèque is one of our favorite candles to recommend as gifts for bookworms and beyond.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
The former first lady and Hager's twin sister Barbara won't be at the Nashville event, but Hager hopes the festival will become a perennial destination for bookworms and page turners.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025
Tessa is a quintessential Midwestern high school bookworm who dreams of working for a famous publishing house.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Byredo Bibliothèque Candle $50 Nordstrom Bibliothèque is one of our favorite candles to recommend as gifts for bookworms and beyond.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookworm
Noun
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The once bookish nerd is now seemingly confident and has caught the attention of ladies at his school.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Everybody already knows about my love for K-pop, for just being a weeb, an anime nerd and just a big K-pop stan in general.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
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And make no mistake — Taylor is the kind of pop geek who knows all these stories cold, so this is primed to be the biggest pop wedding of all.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Both men are charismatic movie stars who happen to share a secret film-geek disposition.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookworm. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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