"sophophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɒfəˈfəʊbɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: sŏfəfōʹbĭə [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: Ancient Greek σοφῐ́ᾱ (sophíā, “learning, wisdom”) + English -phobia (“fear”); compare phobosophy Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|σοφία|σοφῐ́ᾱ|learning, wisdom}} Ancient Greek σοφῐ́ᾱ (sophíā, “learning, wisdom”), {{cog|en|-phobia||fear}} English -phobia (“fear”), {{m|en|phobosophy}} phobosophy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sophophobia (uncountable)
  1. The fear of learning. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias Related terms: phobosophy

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