bibliomaniacal

English

Etymology

From bibliomaniac +‎ -al.

Adjective

bibliomaniacal (not comparable)

1. Having, or pertaining to, a passion for books.

   The small local library was not enough to satisfy our bibliomaniacal thirst.

   • 1827 July 1 (date written), Walter Scott, “[Entry dated 1 July 1827]”, in David Douglas, editor, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott […], volume II, Edinburgh: David Douglas, published 1890, →OCLC, page 1:

     Before breakfast I employed myself in airing my old bibliomaniacal hobby, entering all the books lately acquired into a temporary catalogue, so as to have them shelved and marked.

References

• “bibliomaniacal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.