symbolophobia
nounEtymology From symbol + -o- + -phobia.
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Medicine, Sciences Rare A fear of particular icons or symbols; systems that use symbolism, such as artificial intelligence; or that one's own speech or actions may be interpreted as having symbolic meanings.
- It was a complete confessional somersault. In 1890 Dr. Parson seemed to have an attack of symbolophobia. Fortunately for him and the Church, it did not last long.1901, The Lutheran Quarterly, volume 31, page 231:
- I guess we need to adapt to even more overloadings, since symbolophobia is part of Ada culture.2013 July 9, G.B., “Re: The future of Spark . Spark 2014 : a wreckage”, in comp.lang.ada (Usenet):