adverbophobia
An excessive aversion to the use of adverbs, especially in writing literatureAn excessive aversion to the use of adverbs, especially in writing literature.
US/ˌædˌvɝ.bəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, informal, sometimes, uncountable)An excessive aversion to the use of adverbs, especially in writing literature.
Origin
From adverb + -o- + -phobia. Rare before the 21st century.From adverb + -o- + -phobia. Rare before the 21st century.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedverbophobia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable