mathophobia

Definitions

An aversion to mathematics.

informal, uncountable

Examples

“"Americans," contends M.I.T.'s curriculum reformer, Dr. Jerrold Zacharius, "have⟳ mathophobia." They are "scared to death" of math, he says, because most teachers are afraid of it themselves and fail⟳ "to make⟳ it exciting."”

“As some of the negative actions are very probably a consequence of mathophobia, the spirit of this book may cure at least a few present⟳ or future deciders from that affliction.”

“So how did this translate⟳ into an exhibition that, if all went well, could 'cure' at least some people from severe attacks of mathophobia? The choice of Pythagoras' theorem had an additional motivation besides the one mentioned above.”

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