adverbophobia

== English == === Etymology === From adverb +‎ -o- +‎ -phobia. Rare before the 21st century. === Pronunciation === enPR: ăd′-vər′-bə-′fō-bē-ə (US) IPA(key): /ˌædˌvɝ.bəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ Rhymes: -əʊbiə === Noun === adverbophobia (uncountable) (informal, sometimes humorous) An excessive aversion to the use of adverbs, especially in writing literature. ==== Related terms ====