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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Here, Deadline speaks with the multi-hyphenate about her Kickstarter campaign, the challenges of creating a series and representation in the nerd space.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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But hey, whiskey nerds are gonna whiskey nerd and whiskey sellers are gonna gouge.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The air is getting chilly, the leaves are starting to turn, and Oscar geeks are analyzing the buzz out of Venice, Telluride, and Toronto like tea leaves at the bottom of a mug — that’s right, Oscar season is here.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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Refocusing On Long-Term Results As the marketing pendulum inevitably swings from domination by spreadsheet-wielding geeks to marketing by creative brand-builders, companies will realize that they have been overly focused on short-term results.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookworm. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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