tetraphobia

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English

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Etymology

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From tetra- +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tetraphobia (uncountable)

  1. Custom of avoiding the number four (4) commonly seen in East Asian countries in which the words for "4" and "death" are paronymous or homophonous.

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