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English
Etymology
From homonym + -phobia.
Noun
homonymphobia (uncountable)
- Alternative form of homonymophobia (“fear or aversion to the use of homonyms”)
2007, Carter Nipper, “Homonymphobia”, in Forward Motion for Writers: 2010, Roy Peter Clark, The Glamour of Grammar:So homonymphobia should extend to experienced writers using sophisticated language. I remember the day I used the word discrete (distinct) when I meant discreet (prudent).
2010 August 6, Monica Welch, “Sounds easy enough”, in Word Nymph:"There," "their" and "they're" are homonyms. They sound exactly the same. It's no wonder people who are not visual learners might be homonymphobic.
2012, John Hicks, Pizzles in Paradise:Since I am now a fully paid up member of the club, good manners behove me to desist from my Kiwi homonym phobia and so I wander around repeating to myself: ‘sheared, shared; cheery, cherry; steer, stair; Elliot, Alliot; Beard, Baird.’ My life would be easier if only I could cease spelling words in my head. ‘Clarence, Clarance.’
2014 February 26, Maolsheachlann Ó Ceallaigh, “Homonyms and same-sex marriage (in Letters)”, in The Irish Times:She writes: "Gay being homonymous with happy and carefree, who could not but wish for a gay marriage?" Surely the last thing we need is to risk raising the spectre of homonym-phobia in this debate?