onomatophobia

onomatophobia
Abnormal dread of certain words or names because of their supposed significance. [G. onoma, name, + phobos, fear]

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on·o·mato·pho·bia (on″ə-mat″ə-foґbe-ə) [Gr. onoma name + -phobia] irrational fear of hearing a particular word or name.

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