libricide

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noun

The destruction of books.

Similar
biblioclasm
OriginLatin liber →
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Meanings

nounlibricide (countable and uncountable, plural libricides)

plural libricides

  1. countablerareuncountableThe destruction of books.

    Synonyms: biblioclasm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe destruction of books.

Similar
biblioclasm
Also see
biblioclasm

Origin

  1. Latinliber
  2. Englishlibricide

From Latin liber, librī + -cide.

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APA

libricide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/libricide

MLA

“libricide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/libricide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “libricide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/libricide.

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