Bibliophagist

/ˌbɪbliˈɒfədʒɪst/ noun

A person who is characterized by bibliophagy; someone who habitually reads many books, often without careful selection or deep understanding.

From bibliophage with the agent suffix -ist. This specialized term appeared in 19th-century literary criticism to identify and sometimes critique readers who valued quantity over quality.

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