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logophobia|lɒgəˈfəʊbɪə|
[mod.L., f. Gr. λόγο-ς word + -phobia.]
Fear or distrust of words.
1923[see God-box (god n. 16 a)]. 1933H. R. Huse Illiteracy of Literate 48 The fear behind this logophobia is that secret names can be used in incantations. 1959W. H. Mittins in Quirk & Smith Teaching of English iv. 126 The interest generated by such an approach might even help to overcome that language-resistance—the Americans call it ‘logophobia’—which some teachers claim to be meeting more and more. |