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- noun A fear of
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From Latin verbō ("word") + -phobia: Ancient Greek φόβος (phobos, "fear")
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Prolagus commented on the word verbophobia
This mix of Latin and Greek sounds more like a madeupical word than a synonym of logophobia.
(I'm commenting it because of telofy's request on this list).
October 14, 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word verbophobia
JM assures you, there is, really and truly, such a condition as verbophobia
February 16, 2009
jmjarmstrong commented on the word verbophobia
JM is prepared to admit to not having verbophobia
October 31, 2009