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 bookworm bookworm /ˈbʊˌkwɝːm/

noun

  1. Someone who spends a great deal of time reading  ( bookworm )
    someone who spends a great deal of time reading
     She's such a bookworm that she finishes a novel every week.
    She's such a bookworm that she finishes a novel every week.
  2. A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit  ( bookworm , pedant , scholastic )
    a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit