Definition of bibliomane in English:

bibliomane

noun ˈbɪblɪəˌmeɪn

A person with a passionate enthusiasm for collecting and possessing books.
aren't bibliomanes supposed to collect books indiscriminately and wantonly?
Example sentencesExamples
- I'd claim to be a raving bibliomane.
- Trust me, when your house's foundation and flooring starts to be affected by the number of books in your rooms, then can you call yourself a bibliomane.
- Kelly is a bibliomane, whose passion for lists, dates and details fits him well for this task.
- This "gentle madness" that characterizes librarians and all kinds of bibliophiles and bibliomanes may well frighten historians of economic thought.
- It was a genuine bibliomane who is reported to have said contemptuously of a well-known scholar, — "He know about books! Nothing, nothing at all, I assure you, unless, perhaps, about their insides."
- Lately, for a bibliomane, I have been acting strangely - trimming my library, cutting down my book collection.
- The commentary on bookshops and the directory of such establishments is required reading for any librarian or bibliomane.
- In the sections where Jackson discusses the hunters and collectors of books, he shows that bibliomanes often do not read their books.
- He is something of a bibliomane, and can frequently be found hidden in a second-hand bookshop.
- The prices which bibliomanes are sometimes reported as paying for their coveted treasures almost stagger belief.
Synonyms
book lover

Origin

Early 19th century: from biblio- + Greek manēs 'mad'.

单词	bibliomane
释义	Definition of bibliomane in English: bibliomane noun ˈbɪblɪəˌmeɪn A person with a passionate enthusiasm for collecting and possessing books. aren't bibliomanes supposed to collect books indiscriminately and wantonly? Example sentencesExamples I'd claim to be a raving bibliomane. Trust me, when your house's foundation and flooring starts to be affected by the number of books in your rooms, then can you call yourself a bibliomane. Kelly is a bibliomane, whose passion for lists, dates and details fits him well for this task. This "gentle madness" that characterizes librarians and all kinds of bibliophiles and bibliomanes may well frighten historians of economic thought. It was a genuine bibliomane who is reported to have said contemptuously of a well-known scholar, — "He know about books! Nothing, nothing at all, I assure you, unless, perhaps, about their insides." Lately, for a bibliomane, I have been acting strangely - trimming my library, cutting down my book collection. The commentary on bookshops and the directory of such establishments is required reading for any librarian or bibliomane. In the sections where Jackson discusses the hunters and collectors of books, he shows that bibliomanes often do not read their books. He is something of a bibliomane, and can frequently be found hidden in a second-hand bookshop. The prices which bibliomanes are sometimes reported as paying for their coveted treasures almost stagger belief. Synonyms book lover Origin Early 19th century: from biblio- + Greek manēs 'mad'.
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