Biblioklept

/ˈbɪbliəˌklɛpt/ noun

A person who compulsively steals books, driven by an irresistible urge rather than profit; a book thief with pathological behavior.

From biblio- (Greek biblion 'book') + klept (Greek kleptes 'thief'). This variant spelling emerged alongside bibliokleptomania in the 19th century as psychology began categorizing compulsive behaviors.

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