aibohphobia

aibohphobia

English

Etymology

Deliberately constructed to be a palindrome, combining the suffix -phobia with its reversed spelling.

Noun

aibohphobia (uncountable)

1. (humorous) An irrational fear of palindromes.
   • 1983. Author unknown. Science Digest, page 103

     The article was a disservice to those of us who are unfortunate enough to be afflicted with aibohphobia.

   • 1997. Richard Lederer. The Word Circus: A Letter-perfect Book, page 60

     We trust that we've relieved any Aibohphobia, any fear of palindromes that you might have harbored.

   • 2004. Peter Seddon. Football Talk: The Language and Folklore of the World's Greatest Game, page 267

     If you suffer from aibohphobia (fear of palindromes) you should skip a few pages while the rest of us go in search of […]

Antonyms

• ailihphilia