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papaphobia

/pæpæˈfəʊbɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-pa-pho-bia
IPA
/pæpæˈfəʊbɪə/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the pathological fear of the pope or the papacy

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin papa (“pope”) + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pæpæˈfəʊbɪə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Protestant Reformation

Antonyms

papaphilia

Questions

How do you pronounce papaphobia?
The recorded pronunciation is /pæpæˈfəʊbɪə/.
What does papaphobia mean?
the pathological fear of the pope or the papacy
Where does papaphobia come from?
From Latin papa (“pope”) + -phobia.

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