Meanings
nounmathphobia (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of mathophobia.
The villain is a nasty creature that devours innocent maidens and beardless youths[,] transform[ing] smiling children into howling beasts and reduc[ing] strong men and brave women to tears. Its name—mathphobia.
1984 July, Linda Williams, “Battling the Deadly Mathphobia”, in PC World
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APA
mathphobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mathphobia
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“mathphobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mathphobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mathphobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mathphobia.
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