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Bibliomania

Definition:

Bibliomania is an obsessive passion or excessive enthusiasm for collecting and possessing books, often characterized by the uncontrolled desire to acquire and hoard books.

Examples:

Noun:

1. His bibliomania was evident from the towering bookshelves in every room of his house.
2. The local bookstore owner is a bibliomaniac who can spend hours discussing rare first editions.

Verb:

1. The avid reader bibliomaniad an entire collection of Shakespearean plays.
2. After attending the book fair, she bibliomaniacally bought every book that caught her fancy.

Adjective:

1. His bibliomaniacal tendencies led to a room overflowing with books.
2. The bibliomaniac collector was known for having the most comprehensive collection of science fiction novels.

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