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bibliomania

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌbɪbliəˈmeɪniə/
  • rhymes with -eɪniə

1

noun

Meaning 1

A passion for owning valuable books.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: acquisitiveness

History

Etymology

From biblio- + -mania.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: bibliomania — passion for owning valuable books
  • Chinese Mandarin: 藏書癖 /藏书癖 (cángshūpǐ) — passion for owning valuable books
  • Chinese Mandarin: 集書狂 /集书狂 (jíshūkuáng) — passion for owning valuable books
  • French: bibliomanie — passion for owning valuable books
  • German: Bibliomanie — passion for owning valuable books
  • Greek: βιβλιομανία (vivliomanía) — passion for owning valuable books
  • Polish: bibliomania — passion for owning valuable books
  • Portuguese: bibliomania — passion for owning valuable books