Definition
The quality or state of being bookish; devotion to books and learning, sometimes implying lack of practical experience.
Etymology
From bookish + -ness (quality or state). This is the standard noun form of the adjective bookish.
Kelly Says
Bookishness is one of the few character traits that has completely rehabilitated its image—something once seen as a social liability is now a mark of intelligence, sophistication, and wisdom.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መጽሐፈ ፍቅር
me-ts-ha-fe f-ek-er
ARالعربية
حبّ الكتب
hubb al-kutub
BNবাংলা
গ্রন্থপ্রেম
gro-nth-pre-m
CACatalà
amor pels llibres
a-mor pels lib-res
CSČeština
lásku knihám
las-ku kni-ham
DADansk
bogelsker
bog-el-sker
DEDeutsch
Bücherliebe
bue-cher-lee-buh
ELΕλληνικά
φιλολογικός
fi-lo-lo-gi-kos
ESEspañol
aburrimiento literario
a-boo-ree-mien-toh lee-te-ra-ree-oh
FAفارسی
عشق کتاب
e-shogh ke-tab
FISuomi
kirjallisuuden rakkaus
kir-ja-li-suu-den ra-kau-us
FRFrançais
amour des livres
ah-moor deh lee-vruh
GUGU
પુસ્તક પ્રેમ
pus-tak pre-m
HAHA
auren littafi
au-ren lit-ta-fi
HEעברית
אהבת ספרים
a-he-vet se-far-im
HIहिन्दी
पुस्तक प्रेम
pustak prem
HUMagyar
könyvrajongás
kov-ny-ra-jong-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
cinta buku
cinta boo-koo
IGIG
nwanyi akwụkwọ
n-wa-nyi ak-wu-kwo
ITItaliano
amore per i libri
ah-moh-reh per ee lee-bree
KKKK
кітап сезімі
kita-p se-zi-mi
KMKM
ស្រលាញ់សៀវភៅ
sr-la-anh siev-bou
MRMR
पुस्तकाची आवड
pus-ta-ka-chi a-vad
MSBahasa Melayu
cinta buku
cinta boo-koo
MYမြန်မာ
စာအုပ် ချစ်ခြင်း
sa-a-o-k che-t-ching
NLNederlands
liefde voor boeken
lief-deh voor boo-ken
NONorsk
bokelsker
bok-el-sker
PAPA
ਪੁਸਤਕ ਪਿਆਰ
pus-tak pya-ar
PLPolski
miłość do książek
mee-wosh doo kee-ash-ek
PTPortuguês
amor pela leitura
ah-mor peh-la lee-zhoo-rah
RORomână
dragoste pentru cărți
dra-go-steh pen-tru car-tee
RUРусский
любовь к чтению
lyubov' k chteniyu
SVSvenska
bokälskare
bo-kals-ka-reh
SWKiswahili
upendo wa vitabu
u-pen-do wa vi-ta-bu
TAதமிழ்
நூல்நேயம்
noo-l-nay-am
TEతెలుగు
పుస్తక ప్రేమ
pustaka prema
THไทย
ความรักหนังสือ
kwahm rahk nung-swee
TLTL
pag-ibig sa mga aklat
pag-bi-ig sa mga ak-lat
TRTürkçe
kitap sevgisi
kitap sehv-ghee-see
UKУкраїнська
кохання до книг
koh-han-nya do knih
URاردو
کتاب چاہت
kitab chah-at
VITiếng Việt
tình yêu sách
tinh yeu sach
YOYO
àìpè ìwé
ai-pe ee-weh
ZUZU
umoya wezincwadi
oo-mo-ya we-zin-cwa-di