Bookish

/ˈbʊkɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Fond of reading and studying books; inclined toward intellectual or academic pursuits rather than practical action.

Etymology

From book + -ish (having qualities of). This word emerged in the 16th century and has evolved from occasionally negative (too academic, impractical) to largely positive today.

Kelly Says

The stereotype of 'bookish' people has flipped—in 2024, bookish is cool, and reading is a flex, whereas in the Victorian era, bookish characters were often portrayed as sickly or unmarriageable.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መጽሐፍ ፍቅር
me-ts-ha-af fi-kr
ARالعربية
مُحِبّ لِلْكِتَاب
mu-hib-bil-kit-ab
BNবাংলা
গ্রন্থের
gro-n-ther
CACatalà
de llibres
de lee-bres
CSČeština
knihovní
kni-ho-vni
DADansk
boglig
bog-lig
DEDeutsch
buchstäblich
boo-k-stä-blich
ELΕλληνικά
φιλολογικός
fi-lo-lo-gi-kos
ESEspañol
de libros
deh lee-bros
FAفارسی
کتابish
ke-tab-ish
FISuomi
kirjojen oma
kir-jo-jen o-ma
FRFrançais
bourgeois
bur-zho-a
GUGU
પુસ્તકો માટે
pus-to-ko ma-te
HAHA
litattafai
lit-ta-ta-fai
HEעברית
ספרותי
se-far-o-ti
HIहिन्दी
पुस्तकों का
pust-ko-n ka
HUMagyar
könyvös
ko-nyv-ös
IDBahasa Indonesia
suka buku
su-ka boo-ku
IGIG
nwụrụrụ maka akwụkwọ
n-wu-ru-ru ma-ka ak-wu-kwo
ITItaliano
di libri
dee lee-bree
JA日本語
本好き
hon-suki
KKKK
кө Books
ko Books
KMKM
ស្រលាញ់សៀវភៅ
sra-la-anh sie-v-bou
KO한국어
책 좋아하는
chaek jo-a-hae-neun
MRMR
पुस्तकांचे
pust-ka-n-che
MSBahasa Melayu
suka buku
su-ka boo-ku
MYမြန်မာ
စာအုပ် ချစ်ခြင်း
sa-a-u-p k-hit-ching
NLNederlands
van boeken
van boo-ken
NONorsk
boklig
bok-lig
PAPA
ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ
ki-ta-baan
PLPolski
książkowy
k-sia-z-ko-wy
PTPortuguês
de livros
deh lee-vros
RORomână
de cărți
deh car-ti
RUРусский
книжный
kni-zh-ny
SVSvenska
bokmässig
bok-mäs-sig
SWKiswahili
upendo wa vitabu
u-pen-do wa vi-ta-bu
TAதமிழ்
நூல்களுக்கான
noo-lu-kku-ka-an
TEతెలుగు
పుస్తకాలకు
pust-ka-la-ku
THไทย
รักหนังสือ
rak-nung-snee
TLTL
nakapag-ibig sa mga libro
na-ka-pa-gi-big sa mga lee-bro
TRTürkçe
kitapçı
kit-ap-chi
UKУкраїнська
книжковий
kni-zh-ko-vy
URاردو
کتابوں کا
kit-a-bo-n ka
VITiếng Việt
yêu thích sách
yêu thích sách
YOYO
àgbàgbọ́ fún àwọn ọpọlọpọ́
a-gbàgbọ́ fun aw-on o-po-lo-po
ZH中文
书ish
shū-ish
ZUZU
uthando lwabuchwe
oo-than-do lw-a-buch-we

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