bookworm

• Nom désignant une personne qui aime énormément lire et consacre beaucoup de temps à cette activité, ou qui attache une importance excessive aux règles formelles et à l'érudition livresque.

A noun referring to a person who is very fond of reading and spends a great deal of time doing so, or someone who pays excessive attention to formal rules and book learning.

1. Avid readerA2informal

   A person who spends a great deal of time reading, often for pleasure.

   rat de bibliothèque

   • She's a real bookworm and reads at least two novels a week.
   • The library is a paradise for any bookworm.
   • He became a bookworm during his summer vacation.

   Synonymesbibliophilebook loverreader

2. Pedantic personB2informal

   A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit, often being overly academic or theoretical.

   Pédant

   • He's such a bookworm that he can't see the practical side of things.
   • The professor was a bookworm who insisted on strict adherence to outdated theories.
   • Don't be a bookworm; sometimes you need to think outside the textbook.

   Synonymesbluestockingeggheadgrindnerdpedantswotwonk