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I don't care whether a book is a first edition or not. I'm not a bibliophile in that word's natural sense.
Norman MacCaig

Meaning of "bibliophile" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIBLIOPHILE

bibliophile  [ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIBLIOPHILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bibliophile is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIBLIOPHILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bibliophile

Bibliophilia

Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books. Accordingly a bibliophile is an individual who loves books. A bookworm is someone who loves books for their content, or who otherwise loves reading. The -ia-suffixed form "bibliophilia" is sometimes considered to be an incorrect usage; the older "bibliophilism" is considered more correct. The adjective form of the term is bibliophilic. A bibliophile may be, but is not necessarily, a book collector.

Definition of bibliophile in the English dictionary

The definition of bibliophile in the dictionary is a person who collects or is fond of books.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIBLIOPHILE


ailourophile
aɪˈluːrəˌfaɪl
ailurophile
aɪˈlʊərəˌfaɪl
basophile
ˈbeɪsəˌfaɪl
cartophile
ˈkɑːtəˌfaɪl
eosinophile
ˌiːəʊˈsɪnəˌfaɪl
extremophile
ɪkˈstrɛməˌfaɪl
Germanophile
dʒɜːˈmænəˌfaɪl
gerontophile
dʒɛˈrɒntəˌfaɪl
heterophile
ˈhɛtərəˌfaɪl
homophile
ˈhəʊməˌfaɪl
logophile
ˈlɒɡəˌfaɪl
neophile
ˈniːəˌfaɪl
neutrophile
ˈnjuːtrəˌfaɪl
oenophile
ˈiːnəˌfaɪl
ombrophile
ˈɒmbrəˌfaɪl
rheophile
ˈriːəˌfaɪl
serrefile
ˈsɛrəˌfaɪl
siderophile
ˈsɪdərəˌfaɪl
xenophile
ˈzɛnəˌfaɪl
zoophile
ˈzəʊəˌfaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIBLIOPHILE

bibliomane
bibliomania
bibliomaniac
bibliomaniacal
bibliopegic
bibliopegist
bibliopegy
bibliophagist
bibliophil
bibliophilic
bibliophilism
bibliophilist
bibliophilistic
bibliophily
bibliophobia
bibliopole
bibliopolic
bibliopolical
bibliopolist
bibliopoly

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIBLIOPHILE

acidophile
amphiphile
Anglophile
audiophile
chile
cinephile
electrophile
Europhile
Francophile
halophile
hydrophile
mesophile
necrophile
nucleophile
paedophile
pedophile
Russophile
Sinophile
technophile
thermophile
videophile

Synonyms and antonyms of bibliophile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bibliophile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIBLIOPHILE

Find out the translation of bibliophile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bibliophile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bibliophile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

藏书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bibliófilo
570 millions of speakers

English

bibliophile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुस्तक प्रेमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القارئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

библиофил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bibliófilo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রন্থানুরাগী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bibliophile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bibliophile
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bibliophile
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愛書家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애서가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bibliophile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người ham sách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புத்தகங்களைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रंथसंग्रह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bibliyofil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bibliofilo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bibliofil
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бібліофіл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bibliofil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιβλιόφιλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bibliofiel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bibliophile
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bibliophile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bibliophile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIBLIOPHILE»

The term «bibliophile» is regularly used and occupies the 68.983 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIBLIOPHILE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bibliophile» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bibliophile» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bibliophile

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2 QUOTES WITH «BIBLIOPHILE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bibliophile.
1
Norman MacCaig
I don't care whether a book is a first edition or not. I'm not a bibliophile in that word's natural sense.
2
William Lyon Phelps
A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIBLIOPHILE»

Discover the use of bibliophile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bibliophile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Bibliophile's Devotional: 365 Days of Literary Classics
What better way to start a day than with inspiration from a literary classic? Now you can do just that. In this book, praised author and critic Hallie Ephron delivers a daily dose of literary knowledge.
Hallie Ephron, 2009
2
Bibliophile's Dictionary
Presents more than two thousand words and their definitions, showing how each word is used by classic and contemporary writers.
Miles Westley, 2005
3
Arthur Alfonso Schomburg, Black Bibliophile & Collector: A ...
This is the first full biography of the pioneering black collector whose detective work laid the foundation for the study of black history and culture.
Elinor Des Verney Sinnette, 1989
4
Fourth Annual Banquet of the Bibliophile Society: New ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Mass ) Bibliophile Society (Boston, 2012
5
One Book in the Grave: A Bibliophile Mystery
Brooklyn’s chance to restore a rare first edition of Beauty and the Beast seems a fairy tale come true—until she realizes the book belonged to an old friend of hers.
Kate Carlisle, 2012
6
Manuel Du Bibliophile: Ou Traité Du Choix Des Livres, ...
Ou Traité Du Choix Des Livres, Contenant Des Développemens Sur la Nature Des Ouvrages Les Plus Propres À Former Une Collection Précieuse, Et Particulièrement Sur Les Chefs-d'œuvre de la Littérature Sacrée, Grecque, Latine , ...
Gabriel Peignot, 1823
7
Literature lover's book of lists: serious trivia for the ...
A great reference tool, this compendium of fascinating lists belongs right next to the Bartlett's on the true book lover's book shelf. Period art illustrations.
Judie L. H. Strouf, 1998
8
A Cookbook Conspiracy: A Bibliophile Mystery
It’s a recipe for disaster when bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright is asked to restore an antique cookbook.
Kate Carlisle, 2013
9
If Books Could Kill: A Bibliophile Mystery
Murder is easy-on paper. Book restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright is attending the world- renowned Book Fair when her ex Kyle shows up with a bombshell.
Kate Carlisle, 2010
10
Books I've Read: A Bibliophile's Journal
A decoratively illustrated keepsake journal for avid readers, created by the team behind The Perfectly Imperfect Home, provides recommended reading lists of award-winning books as well as prompts for making personal lists of most-loved ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIBLIOPHILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bibliophile is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shahid`s unique boy`s night out
... military and Indian history," said our friend, the Delhi-based bibliophile Sunil Sethi, about author-playwright Girish Karnad`s son, Raghu`s first ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
2
Third time lucky
The bibliophile looking for true love, the rough lesbian with the soft interior, the weird Japanese woman who keeps to herself, the meek spiritual ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»
3
Award-winning Chippenham teenage blogger helps bring sports …
... fiction since April 2012 and has more than 3,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel Lucy The Reader, formerly The Bumbling Bibliophile. «The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, Jul 15»
4
The Big Picture Part II: When It All Changed
If you're a bibliophile like me, the thought brings a thrill. Let's do some back-of-the-envelope calculations. Perhaps a medieval scribe working ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
5
Dash Through the Ages
What could make a better present for feminist friends, people living abroad, literary academics and bibliophile aunts than the promise of '2000 ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Book prince of Kolkata
The whole thing seemed shady, so I rang up a younger, fitter bibliophile friend (who sometimes book hunts with me) to see if he'd join me. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
7
Standing its ground
For a bibliophile on a limited budget, there are some 100,000 books for a dollar each on the second floor to choose from. There is a sci-fi ... «The News on Sunday, Jul 15»
8
DVD Review: 'Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell'
Norrell, played by Eddie Marsan, is a reclusive bibliophile who hoards his books of magic in his grand manor in Yorkshire until he decides to bring about the ... «CineVue, Jul 15»
9
Kelly Corrigan's hymn to summer, summer reading — and her mom
How ever to thank the bibliophile who, instead of locking up the house, pouring a nice glass of something calming and slipping into a sitcom ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
10
Bookworms devour pizzas
A self-confessed bibliophile, Adrienne approached her mum with the idea when she heard about the book week, and was impressed with the ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bibliophile [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bibliophile>. Apr 2024 ».
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