verbophobia
English
Etymology
From Latin verbō (“word”) + -phobia
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊbiə
Noun
verbophobia (uncountable)
- A fear of words.
Synonyms
- logophobia
References
- "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