bibliophile

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl/, /ˈbɪblɪəfɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɪbliəˌfaɪl, -fɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bib′lē ə fīl′, -fil)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bib•li•o•phile /ˈbɪbliəˌfaɪl, -fɪl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who loves or collects books.
See -biblio-, -phil-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bib•li•o•phile  (bib′lē ə fīl′, -fil),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who loves or collects books, esp. as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
Also, bib•li•oph•i•list  (bib′lē of′ə list).USA pronunciation 
  • 1815–25; biblio- + -phile
bib′li•oph′i•lism, bib′li•oph′i•ly, n. 
bib′li•oph′i•lis′tic, bib•li•o•phil•ic  (bib′lē ō fil′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bibliophile / ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl/, bibliophil / ˈbɪblɪəfɪl/, bibliophilist / ˌbɪblɪˈɒfɪlɪst/
  1. a person who collects or is fond of books
bibliophilism / ˌbɪblɪˈɒfəˌlɪzəm/
'bibliophile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-phile - Grolier de Servières - biblio- - combining form

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