Bibliophobe

Quick meaning: Bibliophobe is a noun meaning One who fears and hates books, book-learning or reading.

Meaning

One who fears and hates books, book-learning or reading.

Example Sentences

The bibliophobe, therefore, becomes a problem for bookmen only when he is active, as I shall now proceed to show.

Now, the author of this book is probably the world's greatest bibliophobe, having ordered the burning of many books and having again and again placed himself on record against intellectuals including writers.

Wordsworth’s genius is fully honoured, but he is also the proud bibliophobe - sacrilegiously cutting open precious pages with a used butter-knife on the kitchen table - as well as the supremely competent manager of his own interests.

Word Forms

• bibliophobes

Antonyms for bibliophobe

Common opposites include bibliophile.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bibliophobia, bibliophagist, bibliophage, bibliophilist, bibliophile, philobiblist.

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