bibliophile
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bibliophile¹
- /ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl/ UK
- /ˈbɪblɪəfɪl/ UK
- /ˌbɪblɪˈɒfəˌlɪzəm/ UK
- /ˈbɪb li əˌfaɪl/ US
- /ˈbɪb li əˌfɪl/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in 1820. From biblio- + -phile (from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”)), probably after French bibliophile.
noun bibliophiles · bibliophil
- One who loves books. A bad example often finds imitators, and every season there crop up for public sale one or two such collections formed by bibliomaniacs who, although calling themselves bibliophiles, ought really to be ranked among the worst enemies of books.
- One who collects books, not necessarily due to any interest in reading them.
- One who loves the Bible. So, just for fun, here are the versions of Romans 1:26-27. Now don't go assuming [email protected] must be some kind of great bibliophile because he got all these old versions together. They're all in one place, the _New Testament Octapla_ by Luther Weigle, and I added a few of my own texts fr
Similar: book lover · Opposite: bibliophobe
Bibliophile²
Where it comes from
From Biblio- + -phile.
noun Bibliophiles
- Alternative letter-case form of bibliophile (“one who loves the Bible”). > Whether or not a nonbeliever would care is moot. That's what bugs me about Bibliophiles, "Bible-worshippers." I was replying to a nonbeliever, so it most definitely is not moot. Look at the context, man.
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noun
Similar: book lover · Opposite: bibliophobe
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noun person who loves books — see also book lover
| Español | bibliófilo, bibliófila |
|---|---|
| Português | bibliófilo, bibliófila |
| Français | bibliophile |
| Deutsch | Bücherfreund, Bücherfreundin, Bücherliebhaber, Bücherliebhaberin, Buchliebhaber, Buchliebhaberin |
| Ελληνικά | βιβλιόφιλος vivliófilos |
| Русский | книголю́б knigoljúb, библиофи́л bibliofíl |
Talk about this word "bibliophile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bibliophile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bibliophile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bibliophile "bibliophile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bibliophile.Cite this
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title = {bibliophile},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bibliophile},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
