I went to Kenya worried about Hyenas and crocodiles, but left with "Elephobia" after a herd wandered into my camp site and overturned a bus
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A social or psychological reluctance to acknowledge or discuss an obvious, significant, or uncomfortable issue—commonly referred to as “the elephant in the room.”
(Figurative) The fear of confronting truths that are large, unavoidable, or widely ignored.
A social or psychological reluctance to acknowledge or discuss an obvious, significant, or uncomfortable issue—commonly referred to as “the elephant in the room.”
(Figurative) The fear of confronting truths that are large, unavoidable, or widely ignored.
Elephobia
is the fear or reluctance to talk about an obvious, significant, or uncomfortable issue—the proverbial “elephant in the room.” Someone experiencing elephobia avoids addressing topics that everyone knows are important but nobody wants to discuss.
Usage in a sentence:
The team’s elephobia was obvious when no one mentioned the failing project during the meeting.
Elephobia often prevents honest conversations about difficult subjects, both in workplaces and personal relationships.
is the fear or reluctance to talk about an obvious, significant, or uncomfortable issue—the proverbial “elephant in the room.” Someone experiencing elephobia avoids addressing topics that everyone knows are important but nobody wants to discuss.
Usage in a sentence:
The team’s elephobia was obvious when no one mentioned the failing project during the meeting.
Elephobia often prevents honest conversations about difficult subjects, both in workplaces and personal relationships.
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Emophobic refers to a person who diaproves the way Emos wear or live they life.
Emophobic refers to a person who diaproves the way Emos wear or live they life.
::That guy over there, he's realy not into Emo. I think he has some kind of Emophobia.He's Emophobic.. ::
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This word has the greek prefix "tele" that means distant communication, and phobia, which means fear.
This word has the greek prefix "tele" that means distant communication, and phobia, which means fear.
I don't like communicating over a long distance because I could embarrass myself because I don't know much about the other countries that they live in. I think I have telephobia.
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