"melophobia" meaning in All languages combined

See melophobia on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From melo- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία (melōidía, “music”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”), “fear of music”. Etymology templates: {{af|en|melo-|-phobia}} melo- + -phobia, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{af|grc|μελῳδία|φόβος|gloss1=music|gloss2=fear|nocat=1}} μελῳδία (melōidía, “music”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} melophobia (uncountable)
  1. Aversion to music Tags: uncountable Synonyms: musicophobia Related terms: melophobe, melophobic
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