telephonophobia

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noun

A fear of talking on the telephone.

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telephobia
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Meanings

nountelephonophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fear of talking on the telephone.

    Unfortunately these included telephonophobia which, as its name suggests, is a fear of telephones.

    2008 October 1, “Scared of this? You must be lutraphobic”, in The Daily Mail

    Synonyms: telephobia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fear of talking on the telephone.

Similar
telephobia
Also see
telephobia

Origin

From telephone + -o- + -phobia.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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