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Abibliophobia -

Likely to be every book lover's greatest fear, abibliophobia is the fear of running out of things to read. Thankfully, books are easily accessible now!

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Biblioklept -

First used in 1881 by Andrew Lang in 'The Library,' a biblioklept is someone who steals books.

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Bibliobibuli -

First used in 1957 by American humorist H. L. Mencken, bibliobibuli are people who read too much. Wait... there's such a thing?

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Bibliognoste -

A bibliognoste is someone who has a comprehensive knowledge of books and bibliographies.

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Ballycumber -

Coined by writer Douglas Adams, ballycumber is a noun that refers to any one of six half-read books lying in your bed.

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Bibliolater -

A bibliolater is someone who is overly devoted to books, someone extremely passionate.

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Bibliopole -

A bibliopole is a person who buys and sells books, especially rare ones. What a cool job!

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Bibliotherapy -

Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic approach of using books to aid people in solving the issues they're facing.

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Bibliophagist -

A bibliophagist is a person who loves to read books. Or rather, they're an avid or voracious reader.

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Bibliosmia -

Be it an old or new book, who doesn't love smelling them? Well, now you'll have a word for it. Bibliosmia is literally the act of smelling books.

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Bookarazzi -

Are you a bookarazzi? Well, if you take photos of you books and post them online, then yes, you are!

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Angsticipation -

You know when you finish the latest book in a series, and it ends on a serious cliffhanger, but there isn't even an estimated publication date for the next book? Well that's angsticipation!

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Librocubicularist -

Now that's a mouthful! Librocubicularist is a fancy word for a person who reads books in bed.

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Book-bosomed -

Like a true book lover, to be book-bosomed is to carry a book with you at all times.

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Book shelfie -

A book shelfie can be either a photo of your book shelf, or of you with your favorite book, which is then shared on social media. It's a great way to show the world what you're reading!

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Tsundoku -

Tsundoku is a Japanese word that describes piling up books to save for later, even if you'll never actually read them...

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Omnilegent -

Omnilegent is reading or having read everything, characterized by encyclopedic reading.

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Epeolatry -

Epeolatry is the worship of words. It's first known usage was in 1860 by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (pictured) in 'The Professor at the Breakfast Table.'

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Logophile -

If you're a logophile, you already know this means a lover of words.

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Bibliomania -

Are your bookshelves overflowing? Do you feel a strong pull towards every bookstore you pass? Then you might be suffering from bibliomania, which involves the extreme collecting of books.

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Bookklempt -

Bookklempt results when there are no more books in a series, and you're not emotionally ready to say goodbye.

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Florilegium -

A florilegium is a volume of writings, like an anthology. The word comes from the Latin florilegus, meaning "culling flowers." Think of a florilegium as a bouquet of writings.

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Scripturient -

Prevalent among writers when not dealing with writer's block, scripturient is the strong urge to write!

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Scriptorium -

Scriptorium is a Latin word that means "place for writing." The word is commonly used to refer to a room in medieval European monasteries devoted to the writing, copying, and illuminating of manuscripts.

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Dithyramb -

Dithyramb is a traditionally short, passionate, or exaggerated poem. This word comes from the Greek dithyrambos, which was the name for a poem honoring Dionysus, the god of wine.

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Bookery -

Bookery is an alternate word for bookstore. The ending "-ery," meaning "place of doing, keeping, producing, or selling," is added to "book."

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Bibliotaph -

A bibliotaph is someone who hides away or hoards books. Some of us are guilty of this!

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Booklore -

Booklore is a noun for learning acquired from books, as distinguished from practical knowledge.

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Bouquiniste -

A bouquiniste is a dealer in secondhand books. This fancy-sounding word comes to English from French, from bouquin, meaning "old book."

Sources: (ThoughtCo) (Bustle) (Merriam-Webster) 

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