"dodecaphobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dodeca- (“twelve”) + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dodeca-|-phobia|gloss1=twelve}} dodeca- (“twelve”) + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dodecaphobia (uncountable)
  1. Fear of the number 12. Tags: uncountable
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