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
Boise bookworms broke a personal reading record in 2025.
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
For bookworms who believe reading is fundamental, Mott Haven’s The Lit.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Founded in 2024, Library Science is an online reading community designed to help bookworms everywhere find their next great read.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In this tale as old as time, local bookworm Belle (Paige O'Hara) travels to a faraway castle where her father is being held captive by a prince–turned–beastly creature.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
For bookworms who believe reading is fundamental, Mott Haven’s The Lit.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Founded in 2024, Library Science is an online reading community designed to help bookworms everywhere find their next great read.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In this tale as old as time, local bookworm Belle (Paige O'Hara) travels to a faraway castle where her father is being held captive by a prince–turned–beastly creature.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookworm
Noun
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Duchamp nerds—there are many of them—will find much to admire in this chronological presentation.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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And after years of comics being the domain of middle-aged male nerds, the audience for the books is younger and more diverse than before, thanks to Gen Z growing up on non-superhero graphic novels such as Dav Pikey’s Dog Man and the works of Raina Telgemeier.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Segel makes Dan a bitterly perceptive geek, out of his depth but eager to prove himself, while Weaving invests Lisa with a snappishness that only camouflages her pain.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Such comes with a 12-game win streak and computer numbers that make even the geeks party on Broadway.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookworm. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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