Bibliophage

/ˌbɪbliˈɒfədʒ/ noun

Definition

A person who consumes or devours books, especially one who reads voraciously or consumes books without discrimination or true understanding.

Etymology

From Greek biblio- (book) and -phage (eater, from phagein 'to eat'). The term emerged in the 19th century to describe readers who consumed large quantities of books, sometimes with a mildly pejorative connotation suggesting excessive or uncritical reading.

Kelly Says

A bibliophage differs from a bibliophile the way a fast-food consumer differs from a gourmet chef—they love books, but they're more interested in the quantity and speed of consumption than the quality of the experience or deep understanding.

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