# pittakionophobia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The abnormal and irrational fear of stickers, sticky labels and (sometimes, also) adhesive materials such as glue.

## Etymology
Coined by hypnotherapist Peter Field in 2009.
Field gives the word's formation as Ancient Greek πιττάκιον (pittákion, “*sticker”) + -o- + -phobia (used to form nouns meaning the fear of a specific thing), as a neoclassical compound. In reality, this Ancient Greek word does not mean sticker, but Latin pittacium does mean label.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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