"bibliophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From biblio- + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|biblio-|-phobia}} biblio- + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bibliophobia (uncountable)
  1. The fear or dislike of books. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias Translations (fear or dislike of books): bibliophobie [feminine] (French), Bbibliophobie [feminine] (German), bibliofobia [feminine] (Portuguese)

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