bibliomaniacal

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English

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Etymology

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From bibliomaniac +‎ -al.

Adjective

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bibliomaniacal (not comparable)

  1. Having, or pertaining to, a passion for books.
    The small local library was not enough to satisfy our bibliomaniacal thirst.
    • 1827 July 1 (date written), Walter Scott, “[Entry dated 1 July 1827]”, in David Douglas, editor, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott [], volume II, Edinburgh: David Douglas, published 1890, →OCLC, page 1:
      Before breakfast I employed myself in airing my old bibliomaniacal hobby, entering all the books lately acquired into a temporary catalogue, so as to have them shelved and marked.

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