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melophobia

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English

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Etymology

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From melo- +‎ -phobia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία (melōidía, music) +‎ φόβος (phóbos, fear), “fear of music”.

Noun

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melophobia (uncountable)

  1. Aversion to music
    Synonym: musicophobia
    Antonyms: melomania, melophilia
    • 1861, "What Wine Does for Us", Charles Dickens (editor), All the Year Round: A Weekly Journal, December 7, page 248
      All the senses, he says, are flattered by wine. “In my youth, when I worked very hard, I used to drink a great deal of tea at breakfast, and, notwithstanding my passion for music, I detested morning concerts. Since I have analysed and experimented upon the cause of my sensations, I am satisfied that my melophobia was caused by the astringent action of the tea on my nervous system in general, and on my acoustic nerves in particular. []
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