verbophobia

English

Etymology

From Latin verbō (“word”) +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊbiə

Noun

verbophobia (uncountable)

1. A fear of words.

   Synonym: logophobia

   Antonym: logophilia

Related terms

• adverbophobia

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