arithmophobia

English

Etymology

From arithmo- +‎ -phobia.

Noun

arithmophobia (uncountable)

  1. The irrational fear of numbers or arithmetic.
    • 2020 August, Rajendra Kunwar, “MATHEMATICS PHOBIA: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND WAYS TO OVERCOME”, in International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts‎[1], volume 8, number 8, →ISSN, page 820:
      The specific mathematics phobia which is basically comes due to the arithmetic or fear of numbers. Such phobia is called arithmophobia or numerophobia. The words arithmophobia and numerophobia both have Greek origins where the root word stands for 'numbers', and 'phobos' meaning 'deep dislike or fear'.
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