arithmophobia

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noun

The irrational fear of numbers or arithmetic.

OriginEnglish arithmo- ← Ancient Greek ἀριθμός (arithmós) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂rey- →
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Meanings

nounarithmophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe irrational fear of numbers or arithmetic.
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    The specific mathematics phobia which is basically comes due to the arithmetic or fear of numbers. Such phobia is called arithmophobia or numerophobia. The words arithmophobia and numerophobia both have Greek origins where the root word stands for 'numbers', and 'phobos' meaning 'deep dislike or fear'.

    2020 August 28, Rajendra Kunwar, “MATHEMATICS PHOBIA: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND WAYS TO OVERCOME”, in International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, volume 8, number 8, →ISSN, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2024, page 820

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂reh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂rey-
  4. Ancient Greekἀριθμός (arithmós)
  5. Englisharithmo-
  6. Englisharithmophobia

From arithmo- + -phobia.

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APA

arithmophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arithmophobia

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“arithmophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arithmophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arithmophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arithmophobia.

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