What is another word for bookworms?

Pronunciation: [bˈʊkwɜːmz] (IPA)

Bookworms are individuals who love to read and spend most of their time with books. There are many synonyms for bookworms, including bibliophile, reader, literati, book lover, book addict, bibliomaniac, joy reader, book enthusiast, book nerd, and book fan. A bibliophile is someone who loves books and collects them, while a reader is anyone who enjoys reading, whether it be books or other forms of literature. The literati are individuals who are knowledgeable about literature, while a book lover is someone who has a strong passion for books. A bibliomaniac is someone who has an excessive and uncontrollable desire for books, and a joy reader is someone who reads for pleasure and enjoyment. A book enthusiast and book fan are individuals who have a deep interest in books, and a book nerd is someone who is highly knowledgeable about books and literary culture.

What are the hypernyms for Bookworms?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Bookworms

There was no lecturing system, and there was no such thing known as coaching; and the recitations consisted, like those in the juvenile schools, in answering questions taken from the lesson in standard textbooks, and called out no special abilities in the students which could distinguish the men of mark from the merest bookworms.
"The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume I"
William James Stillman
How good to dip them all deep in the great ocean of oblivion, and watch the bookworms, diarists, 'raconteurs,' and all the old-clothesmen of life, scurrying out of their holes, as when in summer-time Mary Anne submerges the cockroach trap within the pail!
"Prose Fancies"
Richard Le Gallienne
It is a change, however, that we bookworms and curious antiquaries in nowise relish.
"The Book-Hunter at Home"
P. B. M. Allan

Famous quotes with Bookworms

  • I do not mean to suggest that our handsome, newly enlarged library is to be a headquarters of busy bookworms, old and young, routinely absorbing knowledge by the hour while birds sing outside and the Mets fight it out for last place in the National League. On the contrary, a good library is a joyful place where the imagination roams free, and life is actively enriched.
    John K. Hutchens

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