verbophobia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin verbō (“word”) +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

verbophobia (uncountable)

  1. A fear of words.

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  • "verbophobia" in Robertson's Words for a Modern Age, John G. Robertson, Senior Scribe Publications, 1991, →ISBN
  • "verbophobia" in Phobias Revealed and Explained: Fear and Loathing Revealed and Explained, Richard Waters, Murdoch Books, 2003, →ISBN
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