Without books; lacking books or the knowledge that comes from reading books.
Compound of 'book' and the suffix '-less' (from Old English '-læs', meaning without or deprived of). The suffix transforms nouns into adjectives describing absence or lack.
In the pre-digital age, 'bookless' was almost an insult—it meant you were cut off from civilization's wisdom. Today, ironically, many people are bookless by choice, having moved to screens instead.
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