symbolophobia

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noun

A fear of particular icons or symbols; systems that use symbolism, such as artificial intelligence; or that one's own speech or actions may be interpreted as having symbolic meanings.

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Meanings

nounsymbolophobia (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablemedicineA fear of particular icons or symbols; systems that use symbolism, such as artificial intelligence; or that one's own speech or actions may be interpreted as having symbolic meanings.

    I guess we need to adapt to even more overloadings, since symbolophobia is part of Ada culture.

    2013 July 9, G.B., “Re: The future of Spark . Spark 2014 : a wreckage”, in comp.lang.ada (Usenet)
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    It was a complete confessional somersault. In 1890 Dr. Parson seemed to have an attack of symbolophobia. Fortunately for him and the Church, it did not last long.

    1901, The Lutheran Quarterly, volume 31, page 231

Origin

From symbol + -o- + -phobia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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