Dictionary

bibliophilia en · NOUN

Etymology

From biblio- + -philia.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The love of books.
2. (rare, uncountable) Love for or fascination with the Bible.
   • Perhaps his love for the Hebrew Bible prepared him for such finely tuned philanthropy. Or maybe his bibliophilia has consequences for anthropology. 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, Boston: BRILL, →ISBN, page VII:
3. (uncountable) A pathological attraction to books, especially sexual attraction or intercourse.

Relateds

bibliophile · bibliophilic

Synonyms

bookaholism · bibliophily

Translations (7)

pl bibliofilia (love of books) · fi bibliofilia (love of books) · fr bibliophilie (love of books) · pt bibliofilia (love of books) · pl bibliofilstwo (love of books) · sv bibliofili (love of books) · el βιβλιοφιλία (love of books)