Meaning biblioklept
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biblioklept


1881, from biblio- + Greek kleptes "thief" (see kleptomania). Walsh calls it "a modern euphemism which softens the ugly word book-thief by shrouding it in the mystery of the Greek langu [..]
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biblioklept


A book thief.
Source: abebooks.com

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biblioklept


A thief who steals books. A bibliokleptomaniac is a person suffering from a compulsion to steal books. When library collections are targeted, biblioklepts are considered problem patrons. See also: bib [..]
Source: abc-clio.com





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