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schoolphobia

schoolphobia noun: an abnormal fear of or aversion to attending school as a pupil.

Noun

schoolphobia (uncountable)

  1. An abnormal fear of or aversion to attending school as a pupil.

Origin of schoolphobia

From school + -phobia.

Questions about schoolphobia

What does schoolphobia mean?
Schoolphobia means an abnormal fear of or aversion to attending school as a pupil.
What part of speech is schoolphobia?
Schoolphobia is a noun.

Words near schoolphobia in the dictionary

  1. schoolnight
  2. schoolnights
  3. schoolpeople
  4. schoolperson
  5. schoolpersons
  6. schoolphobia
  7. schoolphobic
  8. schoolroom
  9. schoolrooms
  10. schoolrun
  11. schoolruns

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