onomatophobia

English

Etymology

From onomato- +‎ -phobia.

Noun

onomatophobia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The fear of hearing particular names or words.
    • 2024 December 11, Ayesha Ingham Folami, “What Is Onomatophobia?”, in Klarity‎[1]:
      The focal point of onomatophobia is auditory cues or linguistic elements – which can trigger an overwhelming fear response.
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