bibliophilia
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- bibliophiliac noun
- bibliophilic adjective
Example Sentences
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It is a unique pleasure to read a novel of bibliophilia that eschews this mode entirely.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2022
More than a tromp through a bizarre subset of bibliophilia, “Dark Archives” is a truth-telling expedition.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2020
In this climate of embattled bibliophilia, a new subgenre of books about books has emerged, a mix of literary criticism, autobiography, self-help, and immersion journalism: authors undertake reading stunts to prove that reading—anything—still matters.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 9, 2014
That wasn’t the only sign of international bibliophilia.
From Washington Post
He draws a charming portrait of his father, who passed on his bibliophilia, and a colorfully contradictory one of his father-figure, Lord Beaverbrook.
From Time Magazine Archive
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