English Explanatory Dictionary

adverbophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An excessive aversion to the use of adverbs, especially in writing literature.

Pronunciation

ăd′-vər′-bə-′fō-bē-ə /ˌædˌvɝ.bəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-adverbophobia.wav

Word forms

adverbophobia

Etymology

From adverb + -o- + -phobia. Rare before the 21st century.

Related words

verbophobia
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