"bibliomania" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbɪbliəˈmeɪniə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bibliomania.wav Forms: bibliomanias [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪniə Etymology: From biblio- + -mania. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|biblio|mania}} biblio- + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} bibliomania (usually uncountable, plural bibliomanias)
  1. A passion for owning valuable books. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: bibliophile Translations (passion for owning valuable books): bibliomanie [feminine] (French), βιβλιομανία (vivliomanía) [feminine] (Greek), bibliomania [feminine] (Polish), bibliomania [feminine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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