Etymology Edit

Deliberately constructed to be a palindrome, combining the suffix -phobia with its reversed spelling.

Noun Edit

aibohphobia (uncountable)

( humorous ) An irrational fear of palindromes. 1983 . Author unknown. Science Digest , page 103 The article was a disservice to those of us who are unfortunate enough to be afflicted with aibohphobia .

. Author unknown. , page 103 1997 . Richard Lederer. The Word Circus: A Letter-perfect Book , page 60 We trust that we've relieved any Aibohphobia , any fear of palindromes that you might have harbored.

. Richard Lederer. , page 60 2004. Peter Seddon. Football Talk: The Language and Folklore of the World's Greatest Game, page 267 If you suffer from aibohphobia (fear of palindromes) you should skip a few pages while the rest of us go in search of [ … ]