1. people who worship or have excessive reverence for books
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The professor criticized bibliolaters who valued books more than their actual content.
• Some scholars become bibliolaters, treating ancient texts as sacred objects.
• The library was filled with bibliolaters who handled each volume with religious reverence.
• Critics accused the collectors of being mere bibliolaters rather than true readers.
• The bibliolaters spent fortunes on rare editions they never opened.