noun
Meaning 1
The fear or dislike of books.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: bibliophilia
Standard Lemma guide
bibliophobia
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noun
Meaning 2
The fear or dislike of the Bible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: bibliophilia
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English biblio- Proto-Indo-European *bhegw- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English bibliophobia From biblio- + -phobia.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: bibliophobie — fear or dislike of books
- German: Bibliophobie — fear or dislike of books
- Portuguese: bibliofobia — fear or dislike of books
- Romanian: bibliofobie — fear or dislike of books
- Spanish: bibliofobia — fear or dislike of books