"numerophobic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more numerophobic [comparative], most numerophobic [superlative]
Etymology: From numero- + -philic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|numero-|-philic}} numero- + -philic Head templates: {{en-adj}} numerophobic (comparative more numerophobic, superlative most numerophobic)
  1. (rare) Affected by numerophobia; having a hatred or fear or numbers. Tags: rare Related terms: numerophobia, numerophobe

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