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nomatophobia

nomatophobia noun: a morbid fear of names.

Noun

nomatophobia (uncountable)

  1. A morbid fear of names.
    • Did you hear of the pogonophobic barber, / Who suddenly decided that he wanted fame? / But on the stage he developed nomatophobia, / And couldn't bear to hear his own name.2004, Natalie Kristina Goldstraw, Superlative: Echoes of the Postmodern Condition, page 103
    • It was as if they had a sudden attack of nomatophobia (the fear of names).2012, Tonwa Anthony, The Crazy Nigerian, page 1

nomatophobia meaning in Tamil

nomatophobia in Tamil

பெயர் வெருளி

Questions about nomatophobia

What does nomatophobia mean?
Nomatophobia means a morbid fear of names.
What is nomatophobia in Tamil?
Nomatophobia in Tamil is பெயர் வெருளி. See Nomatophobia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nomatophobia?
Nomatophobia is a noun.

Words near nomatophobia in the dictionary

  1. Nomarski
  2. Nomarski prism
  3. Nomarski prisms
  4. nomarthral
  5. NOMAS
  6. nomatophobia
  7. nomber
  8. nombers
  9. Nombi
  10. nombles
  11. Nombre de Jesús

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