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biblioclasm

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bib⋅li⋅o⋅clast

[bib-lee-uh-klast]
–noun
a person who mutilates or destroys books.

Origin:
1875–80; biblio- + (icono)clast


bib⋅li⋅o⋅clasm, noun
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Main Entry:  biblioclasm
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  extreme criticism or destruction of books, esp. the Bible
Usage:  biblioclast n
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Main Entry: bib·lio·clast
Pronunciation: 'bib-lE-&-"klast, -lE-O-
Function: noun
: a destroyer or mutilator of books
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