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noun
The abnormal and irrational fear of stickers, sticky labels and (sometimes, also) adhesive materials such as glue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: neologism, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: phobia
History
Coined by hypnotherapist Peter Field in 2009. Field gives the word's formation as Ancient Greek πιττάκιον (pittákion, “*sticker”) + -o- + -phobia (used to form nouns meaning the fear of a specific thing), as a neoclassical compound. In reality, this Ancient Greek word does not mean sticker, but Latin pittacium does mean label.
