bibliomania
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li noun
excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
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bibliomania (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈmeɪnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| extreme fondness for books | |
| biblio'maniac | |
| —n, —adj | |
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Bibliomania
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| given to using long words. |
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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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