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bib·li·o·ma·ni·a
/
ˌbɪb
li
oʊˈmeɪ
ni
ə, -ˈmeɪn
yə
/
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[
bib-lee-oh-
mey
-nee-
uh
, -
meyn
-y
uh
]
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noun
excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
Origin:
1725–35;
biblio-
+
-mania
; replacing earlier
bibliomanie
<
French
Related forms
bib·li·o·ma·ni·ac
/
ˌbɪb
li
oʊˈmeɪ
niˌæk
/
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[
bib-lee-oh-
mey
-nee-ak
]
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,
noun
bib·li·o·ma·ni·a·cal
/
ˌbɪb
li
oʊ
məˈnaɪ
ə
kəl
/
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[
bib-lee-oh-m
uh
-
nahy
-
uh
-k
uh
l
]
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,
adjective
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bibliomania
(ˌbɪblɪəʊˈmeɪnɪə)
—
n
extreme fondness for books
biblio'maniac
—
n
, —
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
given to using long words.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
bibliomania
1734, after Fr. bibliomanie, from
biblio-
+
mania
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Bibliomania
continues in the lobby, which is filled with floor-to-ceiling bookcases.
Eighteen essays written over four years reveal the author's
bibliomania
and compulsive proofreading habit.
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