Definitions

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  • noun A fear of expressing one's opinion.
  • noun A fear of being praised.

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Examples

  • And (this is where my doxophobia comes in) she knows how to tell me when I've done something right.

    Archive 2003-05-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2003

  • And (this is where my doxophobia comes in) she knows how to tell me when I've done something right.

    notes from the peanut gallery Dean Francis Alfar 2003

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