bibliosmia

Logophile77 commented on the word bibliosmia

The act of smelling a book, especially an old book.

"... bibliosmia, meaning the act of smelling books, especially as a way of getting a ‘fix’ from the aroma of old tomes. Let’s get this coinage out there — I reckon there are more bibliosmiacs out there than many people would realise. It’s time we stood up, book in hand, to be counted."

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/oliver-tearle/10-words-every-book-lover-should-know_b_5297284.html

January 23, 2018

ry commented on the word bibliosmia

some people out there on the internet are claiming this word refers to the smell of old books, instead of the act of smelling them. I disagree mostly because the -osmia particle is more used in word construction for pathologies like anosmia and hyperosmia and prefer the interpretation posted here by Logophile77

March 8, 2021