papyrophobia

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊbiə

Noun

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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