Papyrophobia
Fear of paper (aversion to paper objects, documents or printed material).
Papyrophobia
Fear of paper (aversion to paper objects, documents or printed material).
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Examples
"Papyrophobia made filing taxes unbearable as she avoided all paperwork."
"Even leaving letters unopened triggered anxiety because of papyrophobia."
Mnemonic Trick
Papyro- = paper (papyrus) — imagine piles of paper burying you to recall fear.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of documents, procrastination, stress around administrative tasks, panic when handling paper."
Etymology
From Greek papyros/papyri = paper + phobos = fear.
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