Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

book-burning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
book-burn-ing
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of destroying books by fire because of moral, religious or political objections to the material they contain.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An event where books are burned.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

book-burnings (plural)

Phrases

book-burner auto da fe

Frequently Paired Words

auto da fe

Questions

What does book-burning mean?
The practice of destroying books by fire because of moral, religious or political objections to the material they contain.

How to pronounce book-burning

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