What is another word for Bibliophobia?

Pronunciation: [bˌɪblɪəfˈə͡ʊbi͡ə] (IPA)

Bibliophobia is the fear of books or reading. This fear can be debilitating and may prevent one from enjoying the many benefits of reading. However, there are various other terms that can be used to describe the fear of reading or books. These include logophobia, which is the fear of words or speech, and scriptophobia, which is the fear of writing. Another term is bibliomancy, which refers to the practice of using books for divination or prophecy. While these terms may not be as commonly used as bibliophobia, they provide a better understanding of the different ways that people may fear or react to books.

Synonyms for Bibliophobia:

What are the hypernyms for Bibliophobia?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Book Anxiety, Fear of Books, Reading Anxiety.

Usage examples for Bibliophobia

Judge Methuen declares that Bibliophobia is but one phase of jealousy; that one's wife hates one's books because she fears that her husband is in love, or is going to be in love, with those companions of his student hours.
"The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac"
Eugene Field

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