'antibibliolatry' originates from Greek and Greek-derived elements: specifically the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against'), the combining form 'biblio-' (from Greek 'biblion' meaning 'book'), and the suffix '-latry' (from Greek 'latreia' meaning 'worship').

'antibibliolatry' was formed in modern English by combining 'anti-' with the already established noun 'bibliolatry' (itself from 'biblion' + 'latreia'), creating a compound that expresses opposition to that concept.

Initially it denotes being 'against the worship of books'; this meaning has remained consistent, describing a stance opposed to treating books (often sacred texts) as objects of worship.