bibliophile

UK
/ˈbɪblɪəfaɪl/
US
/ˈbɪbliəfaɪl/

Translations

bibliophilenoun
bibliophiles
pl
UK
/ˈbɪblɪəfaɪl/
US
/ˈbɪbliəfaɪl/
The bibliophile spent hours in the library, surrounded by his favorite books.
Библиофил проводил часы в библиотеке, окруженный своими любимыми книгами.
Additional translations
любитель книг
Synonyms
literary enthusiast
book lover
bibliophileadjective
UK
/ˈbɪbliəfaɪl/
US
/ˈbɪbliəˌfaɪl/
Occurs attributively to describe things related to book-lovers.

Definitions

bibliophilenoun
A person who collects or has a great love of books.
As a dedicated bibliophile, she spent every weekend browsing through second-hand bookstores.
bibliophileadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a lover or collector of books; book-loving.
The festival attracts a bibliophile crowd eager for rare first editions.