homonymophobia en · NOUN
Etymology
From homonym + -o- + -phobia. Compare German Homonymophobie and Dutch hononymievrees.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The tendency of speakers of a language to choose a different word in order to avoid a homonym that threatens to cause confusion.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:homonymophobia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| homonymiphobia | alternative | lexicographic | |
| homonymphobia | alternative | lexicographic |