GLOSSOPHOBIA

PRONUNCIATION: (glas-uh-FOH-bee-uh)

MEANING: noun: The fear of public speaking.

ETYMOLOGY: From Greek glosso- (tongue, language) + -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1964.
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GLISSOPHOBIA - fear of sliding

GLOSSOPHORIA - delight in gleaming

FLOSSOPHOBIA - fear of being scolded for not following the dental hygienist's instructions