noun
Meaning 1
A fear of words.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: logophobia
Antonyms: logophilia
Standard Lemma guide
verbophobia
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rhymes with -əʊbiə
History
Etymology
From Latin verbō (“word”) + -phobia.