Bibliophobe

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who fears and hates books, book-learning or reading.

    "Now, the author of this book is probably the world's greatest bibliophobe, having ordered the burning of many books and having again and again placed himself on record against intellectuals including writers."

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"Now, the author of this book is probably the world's greatest bibliophobe, having ordered the burning of many books and having again and again placed himself on record against intellectuals including writers."

Etymology

From biblio- + -phobe.

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