biblio-, bibli-, bibl-, biblico- +
(Greek: book)
bibliophile, bibliophil, bibliophilic
1. A lover of books; a book fancier.
2. Anyone who loves books; especially, a collector interested in beautiful or rare bindings, formats, etc.
bibliophilism
The principles and practice of a bibliophile or "lover" of books.
bibliophilist, bibliophilistic
Someone who is a "lover" of books or who is very fond of books.
bibliophily
A love of books or a strong taste for books.
bibliophobe
Someone who has a dread or hatred of books; an abnormal dislike of books.
bibliophobia
An excessive fear, or dread, of books either because of the embarrassment of one's illiteracy or because he/she thinks books are too influential.
bibliopoesy
The making of books.
bibliopolar, bibliopolic, bibliopolical
Referring to, or belonging to, booksellers; especially, antiquarian booksellers.
bibliopole
A dealer of books, a bookseller; especially one who deals in secondhand and rare books; including the antiquarian bookseller.
bibliopolery
The selling of books, book selling.
bibliopolism
The principles or trade of book selling.
bibliopolist
Someone who sells books; a book seller.
bibliopoly
Selling books.
bibliosoph
Someone who knows about books.
bibliosophia
An appetite for collecting books, but not necessarily with any intention of reading them.
Related book unit:
libr-.
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