bibliophilia
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- Rhymes: -ɪliə
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bibliophilia (uncountable)
- The love of books.
- (rare) Love or fascination with the Bible.
- 2017, Andrew Gow, Peter Sabo, editors, Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof: Poetry, Prophecy, and Justice in Hebrew Scripture: Essays in Honor of Francis Landy on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday[1], Boston: BRILL, →ISBN, page VII:
- Perhaps his love for the Hebrew Bible prepared him for such finely tuned philanthropy. Or maybe his bibliophilia has consequences for anthropology.
- A pathological attraction to books, especially sexual attraction or intercourse.
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love of books
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