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bibliopolism

UK/bɪblɪˈəʊpəlɪz(ə)m/

bibliopolism noun: bookselling.

Noun

bibliopolism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) bookselling
    • 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

Origin of bibliopolism

From bibliopole + -ism.

Questions about bibliopolism

What does bibliopolism mean?
Bibliopolism means bookselling.
What part of speech is bibliopolism?
Bibliopolism is a noun.
How do you pronounce bibliopolism?
Bibliopolism is pronounced /bɪblɪˈəʊpəlɪz(ə)m/ (UK).

Words near bibliopolism in the dictionary

  1. bibliopolery
  2. bibliopoles
  3. bibliopolic
  4. bibliopolical
  5. bibliopolically
  6. bibliopolism
  7. bibliopolist
  8. bibliopolistic
  9. bibliopolists
  10. bibliopoly
  11. bibliosmia

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