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Meaning of homonymophobia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The tendency of speakers of a language to choose a different word in order to avoid a homonym that threatens to cause confusion.

uncountable

Examples

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:homonymophobia.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

homonymous homonymphobia Homonyms homonymy homooctamer homooligomer

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