Nomatophobia

Nomatophobia

Nomatophobia, or onomatophobia (Greek: "onoma", "name" and φόβος, "phobos", "fear") is a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of names or other words because of their meaning. [http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/problem_detail.asp?SDID=511:1711 What is nomatophobia] ] [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/onomatophobia Definition of onomatophobia] ] Nomatophobia is a clinical phobia generally classified under specific phobias, fear of a single specific panic trigger. Symptoms can include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and overall feelings of dread.http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/problem_detail.asp?SDID=511:1711 What is nomatophobia] ]

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