verbophobia

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noun

A fear of words.

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Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounverbophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fear of words.

    Synonyms: logophobia · Antonyms: logophilia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fear of words.

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Origin

  1. Latinverbō“word”
  2. Englishverbophobia

From Latin verbō (“word”) + -phobia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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