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Lexophobia

Lexo - From the greek meaning - words
Phobia - From the greek meaning - fear

Lexo-phobia - a fear of words.

Words which sounds horrible, are awkward to pronounce, create unsavoury imagery, or just make you feel sick
good examples are...

as "Choc", "biccy", "puddy", "sachet", "pamphlet", "figgy pudding", "Schloer", "slurry", "membrane"...etc.
by Krissstinaa December 11, 2003
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liphobia

The fear of having one betray, or lie to you during an important situation in one's life.
Boy 1: Sorry, but I didn't want to go with you anyway, so yeah, I lied..
Boy 2: I can't believe you, you know I have liphobia!
by Crystal Soul May 10, 2017
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leviphobic

leviphobic means disliking levi ackerman
person 1: do you like levi ackerman?
person 2: no, not even a bit!
person 1: then you're probably leviphobic
by uncertified stranger March 22, 2021
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laniphobia

Its a term of you being afraid of your friend or significant other names lelani or lani
Jess: I have laniphobia
Lani: hey.
Jess: AHHHHH
by VELLIE February 11, 2022
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lexipoeia, or lexicopoeia

lexipoeia, or lexicopoeia n (Gr. lexis, "word, phrase, expression," from legein, say, and Gr. poiein, "to make or compose") – word-composition, word-creation; the minimal genre of literature, the art of composing a single word, a neologism (from roots and combining forms)
There are many sorts of neologisms: new brand names, scientific terms, political or technical jargon, colloquialisms, and slang. When a word is composed for the word's sake, as a manifestation of its beauty, this genre of verbal creativity is called "lexipoeia."
by Mike December 25, 2003
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loliphobia

Loliphobia is the the fear of using lol, lmao, or XD to much in a text conversation
I was texting bryan and i got loliphobia and didnt know what else to type that X3
by MaxD420 November 27, 2019
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Lexphobia

Fear of incurring some form of legal liability, being arrested, or facing other legal consequences for carrying on one's everyday personal and professional activities
"The immunity sought and usually granted by these statutes... has been given in the hopes that doctors will thus have an additional incentive to perform their professional and personal responsibility and as an antidote against medical lexphobia."
by Eunomia February 11, 2021
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