bibliopolism

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UK/bɪblɪˈəʊpəlɪz(ə)m/

noun

bookselling

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Meanings

nounbibliopolism (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablebookselling

    The author re[f]rains perhaps from introducing his production to the world with all the pomp of empirical bibliopolism.

    1886 [1814], Percy Bysshe Shelley, edited by Thomas J. Wise, Review of Hogg's 'Memoirs of Prince Alexy Haimatoff', London: Reeves and Turner, page 16

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bibliopolybookselling

Origin

From bibliopole + -ism.

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APA

bibliopolism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliopolism

MLA

“bibliopolism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliopolism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bibliopolism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibliopolism.

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