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
Hatchard's, one of the oldest book shops in England, is a bookworm's paradise, with five stories full of every genre imaginable.
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Ellen Lecompte, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
If your young bookworm chooses to read 50 books before the first day of school, that’s wonderful!
—Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
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.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 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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Ellen Lecompte, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
If your young bookworm chooses to read 50 books before the first day of school, that’s wonderful!
—Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
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.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 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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By comparison, his romantic rival Archie (Devon Bostick) is a weirdo, but a more believable one, and Bostick’s banter with Ferreira has a specific kind of romantic chemistry common to hyperintelligent, socially awkward nerds.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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My brother was a poet, classics scholar, and charismatic leader of nerds who blossomed into a handsome surfer and then nosedived into schizophrenia and a life of unfiltered Camel cigarettes, caffeine, and antipsychotics.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some beer geeks refer to it as Cascadian Dark Ale, or American Black Ale.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 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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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookworm. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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