tetraphobia

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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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