tetraphobia

English edit

Etymology edit

From tetra- +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation edit

Rhymes: -əʊbiə

Noun edit

tetraphobia (uncountable)

Custom of avoiding the number four (4) commonly seen in East Asian countries in which the words for "4" and "death" are paronymous or homophonous.

Translations edit

fear of the number four

Turkish: tetrafobi

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