Definition of BIBLIOPHILE

bibliophile

Meanings

Plural: bibliophiles

Noun

  • someone who loves (and usually collects) books
  • One who loves books.
  • One who collects books, not necessarily due to any interest in reading them.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1824. From French bibliophile, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”). By surface analysis, biblio- + -phile.

Synonyms

book lover, booklover

Antonyms

bibliophobe

Scrabble Score: 20

bibliophile is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bibliophile is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bibliophile is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

bibliophile is a valid Words With Friends word