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biblioclast

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

One who destroys books, especially the Bible.

Equivalents

Portuguêsbiblioclasta

Examples

“[I]t is a serious matter when nature produces such a wicked old biblioclast as John Bagford, one of the founders of the Antiquarian Society, who in the beginning of the last century went about the country, from library to library, tearing away title-pages from rare books of all sizes.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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