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  1. n. The fear of abstract knowledge or philosophical thinking; anti-philosophy.

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  1. Coined by John Desmond Bernal in The Freedom of Necessity (1949): phob- (“fear”) +‎ -o- + sophy ("wisdom”, “knowledge"), in contradistinction with philosophy; compare sophophobia. (Wiktionary)

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  • oroboros "Ignosis is bliss!! Aug 12, 2007

  • uncleosbert i think we have a phobosopher president right now. Aug 12, 2007

  • seanahan Fear of knowledge, the opposite of philosophy. See the university of Mars motto, "Knowledge brings Fear". Jul 18, 2007

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