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/bib"lee euh klept'/, n.a person who steals books.[1880-85; BIBLIO- + Gk kléptes thief; see KLEPTOMANIA]
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biblioklept — (n.) 1881, from BIBLIO (Cf. biblio ) + Gk. kleptes thief (see KLEPTOMANIA (Cf. kleptomania)). Walsh calls it a modern euphemism which softens the ugly word book thief by shrouding it in the mystery of the Greek language … Etymology dictionary
biblioklept — noun A person who steals books … Wiktionary
biblioklept — book stealer … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
biblioklept — n. book thief … English contemporary dictionary
biblioklept — bib·lio·klept … English syllables
biblioklept — n. bookthief. ♦ bibliokleptomania, n. kleptomania towards books … Dictionary of difficult words
biblioklept — ˈbiblēəˌklept, lēōˌ noun ( s) Etymology: biblio + klept : one who steals books … Useful english dictionary
bibliographer — Synonyms and related words: advertising writer, annalist, art critic, author, authoress, belletrist, bibliognost, biblioklept, bibliolater, bibliomane, bibliomaniac, bibliopegist, bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliopole, bibliopolist, bibliotaph,… … Moby Thesaurus
bibliophile — Synonyms and related words: bibliognost, bibliographer, biblioklept, bibliolater, bibliolatrist, bibliomane, bibliomaniac, bibliopegist, bibliophage, bibliophilist, bibliopole, bibliopolist, bibliotaph, bibliothec, bibliothecaire, bibliothecary,… … Moby Thesaurus
book collector — Synonyms and related words: bibliognost, bibliographer, biblioklept, bibliolater, bibliomane, bibliomaniac, bibliopegist, bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliopole, bibliopolist, bibliotaph, bibliothec, bibliothecaire, bibliothecary, book agent, book… … Moby Thesaurus
