lalophobia

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noun

An irrational fear of speaking.

OriginAncient Greek λᾰλῐᾱ́ →
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Meanings

nounlalophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn irrational fear of speaking.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλᾰλῐᾱ́“speech”
  2. Englishlalophobia

From lalo- (from Ancient Greek λᾰλῐᾱ́ (lălĭā́, “speech”)) + -phobia.

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Translations

Italian lalofobia
  • lalofobiafear of speaking
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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