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    Is there a word for the fear of math?

    Question #121634. Asked by metsfan1001. (May 29 11 2:30 PM)


    WesleyCrusher

    		Not directly, but there is one for fear of numbers (which would, most likely, imply a fear of math as well): arithmophobia

    May 29 11, 3:19 PM
    AdamM7

    		Mathematical anxiety is anxiety towards math, but not fear towards it. As WesleyCrusher said, arithmophobia is the fear of numbers (or numeraphobia), and the fear of shapes is shapephobia. There are fears for many different particular numbers as well, such as triskaidekaphobia (fear of 13) and hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (fear of 666).


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_anxiety

    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_fear_of_shapes

    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/arithmophobia

    May 30 11, 9:01 AM

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