The destruction or desecration of books, especially sacred or important texts; contempt for books or learning.
From Greek 'biblion' (book) plus 'klastes' (broken or breaker), influenced by 'iconoclasm' (breaking images). The term emerged to describe both literal book destruction and metaphorical attacks on literacy and learning.
Biblioclasm literally means 'book-breaking,' mirroring 'iconoclasm' (image-breaking). But while iconoclasm sounds noble to some (breaking false idols), biblioclasm is almost always negative—destroying books is seen as a civilizational crime.
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