Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

biblioclast

Noun

/ˈbɪbli.oʊklæst/

Definition

A person who destroys books or otherwise treats them with contempt.

Examples

After the library closed, the old biblioclast was seen tearing pages from the forgotten volumes.
He was labeled a biblioclast for his radical beliefs against the written word.

Meaning

The term ‘biblioclast’ refers to someone who has a disdain for books, often destroying them either physically or metaphorically. This can imply a rejection of literature and knowledge that books represent.