English Explanatory Dictionary

homonymophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The tendency of speakers of a language to choose a different word in order to avoid a homonym that threatens to cause confusion.

Word forms

homonymophobia homonymphobia homonymiphobia

Etymology

From homonym + -o- + -phobia. Compare German Homonymophobie and Dutch hononymievrees.

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