"biblioklept" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biblioklepts [plural]
Etymology: From biblio- (“book”) + Ancient Greek κλέπτης (kléptēs, “thief”). Etymology templates: {{pre|en|biblio-|sort=klept|t1=book}} biblio- (“book”) +, {{der|en|grc|κλέπτης|t=thief}} Ancient Greek κλέπτης (kléptēs, “thief”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} biblioklept (plural biblioklepts)
  1. (rare) A person who steals books. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Books, Crime, People Related terms: bibliokleptomaniac Translations (a person who steals books): 書賊 (Chinese Mandarin), 书贼 (shū zéi) (Chinese Mandarin), kirjavaras (Finnish), bókaþjófur (Icelandic), biblioclepta [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)

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