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.
Bibliophagists stock their shelves like collectors of stamps or coins, but they're reading for the rush of finishing books rather than for genuine literary appreciation—it's the reading equivalent of binge-watching television.
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