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bibliofobia

Portuguese, noun/ˌbi.bli.o.foˈbi.ɐ/

bibliofobia is spelled B-I-B-L-I-O-F-O-B-I-A (11 letters). Bibliofobia is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “bibliophobia (fear or dislike of books)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “medo ou aversão mórbida aos livros”.

What does bibliofobia mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininebibliophobia (fear or dislike of books)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. medo ou aversão mórbida aos livros 2. aversão aos livros ou à sua leitura

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce bibliofobia?

  • Brazil /ˌbi.bli.o.foˈbi.ɐ/
  • Brazil /ˌbi.bljo.foˈbi.ɐ/
  • Portugal /ˌbi.bli.ɔ.fuˈbi.ɐ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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