Bibliomania

//ˌbɪbliəˈmeɪniə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A passion for owning valuable books. uncountable, usually

    "To collect books indiscriminately tends to develop the dread bibliomania."

  2. 2
    preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books wordnet

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bibliolatrycultureeruditionhumanismintellectualityletters

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"To collect books indiscriminately tends to develop the dread bibliomania."

Etymology

From biblio- + -mania.

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