Telephobia

//ˌtɛləˈfoʊbiə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fear or dislike of talking on the telephone. uncountable

    "When a friend today calls unexpectedly, our first response is usually to ask: “Is something wrong?” Telephobia is real."

  2. 2
    A fear or dislike of television. uncountable

Synonyms

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telephonophobiatelephonophobia

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"When a friend today calls unexpectedly, our first response is usually to ask: “Is something wrong?” Telephobia is real."

Etymology

From tele- + -phobia.

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