bibliomaniac

UK
/ˌbɪbliəʊˈmeɪnɪæk/
US
/ˌbɪbliəˈmeɪniæk/

Translations

bibliomaniacnoun
bibliomaniacs
pl
UK
/ˌbɪbliəʊˈmeɪnɪæk/
US
/ˌbɪbliəˈmeɪniæk/
The bibliomaniac spent all his savings on rare books.
Библиоман потратил все свои сбережения на редкие книги.
Synonyms
book lover
literary enthusiast
book collector
bibliomaniacadjective
more bibliomaniac
Comp.
most bibliomaniac
Super.
UK
/ˌbɪbli.əˈmeɪni.æk/
US
/ˌbɪbli.oʊˈmeɪni.æk/
Used chiefly attributively to describe obsessive passion for collecting books.

Definitions

bibliomaniacnoun
A person who has an extreme passion for collecting books, often to the point of obsession.
The bibliomaniac spent every weekend scouring second-hand bookstores for rare editions.
bibliomaniacadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a bibliomaniac; obsessively fond of collecting books.
His bibliomaniac enthusiasm left little room in the apartment for anything but books.