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papyrophobia

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English

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Etymology

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From papyro- +‎ -phobia (fear, loathing), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros, papyrus, paper).

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Noun

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papyrophobia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Fear or hatred of paper.
    • 1790, James Beattie, Elements of Moral Science, volume I, page 281:
      Of this papyrophobia... I was cured long ago.

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