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Meaning of tetraphobia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Custom of avoiding the number four (4) commonly seen in East Asian countries in which the words for "4" and "death" are paronymous or homophonous.

uncountable

Equivalents

Français tétraphobie
Русский тетрафо́бия
Türkçe tetrafobi

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

tetraphocomelia tetraphosphate tetraphosphide tetraphosphonate tetraphosphorus tetraphosphorus trisulfide

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