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tetraphobia - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Noun
tetraphobia (uncountable)
- Custom of avoiding the number four (4) commonly seen in those East Asian countries in whose local languages the words for “4” and “death” are paronymous or homophonous.
Etymology
From tetra- + -phobia.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊbiə
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