adjective
- of, relating to, or characterized by excessive reverence for books or the Bible; treating books or scripture as objects of worship or blind devotion
Usage: formal; literary; often critical or disapproving in tone
Examples
- The scholar's bibliolatrous approach to ancient texts prevented him from questioning their accuracy.
- Her bibliolatrous devotion to the dictionary made her dismiss all modern usage as incorrect.
- The professor warned against a bibliolatrous attitude toward published research.
- Some critics accused the movement of promoting bibliolatrous thinking rather than critical analysis.
- His bibliolatrous reverence for first editions bordered on obsession.