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telephobic en · ADJ

Etymology

From tele- + -phobic.

Meanings

1. Having a fear or dislike of speaking on the telephone.
   • Why didn't he give me a contact number when I asked? Scientists can't be telephobic. 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN:
2. Having a fear or dislike of television.
   • It was surprising that all the important players in the megacity campaign were so telephobic – except Vera Danyluk, who was confident and warm with a low voice that drew the viewer in. 2012, Peter F. Trent, Merger Delusion:

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