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bibliophile

[bib-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil] / ˈbɪb li əˌfaɪl, -fɪl /
NOUN
bookworm
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Daunt is a bibliophile and owns a small chain of eponymous independent bookstores in England.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Best known for his diaries, the tailor's son was also a bibliophile who bequeathed his large library to the University of Cambridge's Magdalene College.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

He was a Christian Zionist and bibliophile, who by all accounts knew the land of Israel better than many of the Jews who lived there.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2023

“I consider myself a bibliophile, so this is always a really exciting event for me,” said the USC alumna and longtime festivalgoer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2022

Beckford is for most people only the author of ‘Vathek’; it is only the bibliophile who troubles himself about ‘Azemia’ or ‘The Elegant Enthusiast.’

From By-ways in Book-land Short Essays on Literary Subjects by Adams, William Davenport




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