"abibliophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: a- + biblio- + -phobia Etymology templates: {{confix|en|a|biblio-|phobia}} a- + biblio- + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} abibliophobia (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) Fear of running out of things to read. Tags: humorous, uncountable Categories (topical): Books, Phobias

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