bibliocide en · NOUN
Etymology
From biblio- + -cide.
Meanings
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Synonym of book burning.
In September 1939, special arson squads followed the German army in Poland with the task of burning Jewish synagogues, books, and libraries. What followed was a systematic bibliocide.
2014, Alon Confino, A World Without Jews, page 207:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bibliocides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |