hexakosioihekkaidekaphobia

noun

The irrational fear of the number 616.

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Meanings

nounhexakosioihekkaidekaphobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe irrational fear of the number 616.

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἑξακόσιοι (hexakósioi) + ἑκκαίδεκα (hekkaídeka) + English -phobia. Similar to hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia, a fear of the number of the beast; In ancient copies of the Papyrus 115 discovered in the early 2000s in Revelation 13:18 suggests 616 as the number initially recorded for the number of the beast instead of 666.

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APA

hexakosioihekkaidekaphobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexakosioihekkaidekaphobia

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“hexakosioihekkaidekaphobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexakosioihekkaidekaphobia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexakosioihekkaidekaphobia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexakosioihekkaidekaphobia.

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