bibliokleptomania

noun

A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books; the kleptomania of books.

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Meanings

nounbibliokleptomania (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books; the kleptomania of books.

Origin

From biblio- + kleptomania.

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APA

bibliokleptomania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliokleptomania

MLA

“bibliokleptomania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliokleptomania. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bibliokleptomania,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliokleptomania.

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