"metathesiophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: See metathesis and -phobia. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metathesiophobia (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of change. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-metathesiophobia-en-noun-kyR3UoIT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2008, Gérald Zaltman, Lindsay H. Zaltman, Marketing Metaphoria: What Deep Metaphors Reveal About the Minds of Consumers, →ISBN, page 4:",
          "text": "There is a related fear, metathesiophobia, the fear of change.",
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          "ref": "2009, Amy Jones, What Boys Like: And Other Stories:",
          "text": "I felt myself growing dizzy. “I can't,” I whispered. “Meta . . . metathesiophobia.” Maggie sighed impatiently.",
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