Direction: Out of the four given alternatives, choose one which can be substituted for the given words or phrase An excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
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Direction: Out of the four given alternatives, choose one which can be substituted for the given words or phrase
An excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
An excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
- Erotomania
- Hydromania
- Phagomania
- Bibliomania
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Bibliomania
Bibliomania is an excessive fondness for collecting and possessing books (Greek "biblion", book). Erotomania is a delusion of being loved, hydromania a craving for water, and phagomania a compulsion to eat.
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