papyrophobia

English

Etymology

From papyro- +‎ -phobia (“fear, loathing”), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros, “papyrus, paper”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊbiə

Noun

papyrophobia (uncountable)

1. (rare) Fear or hatred of paper.
   • 1790, James Beattie, Elements of Moral Science, volume I, page 281:

     Of this papyrophobia... I was cured long ago.

References

• “papyro-, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.