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Joy Seeker
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Isthatawordaphobia (n. "iz thaht ah werd ah foe bee ah") from the Zombian "to look it up"
Medical term describing the fear that someone has not misspelled a word but has used a word you actually don't know.
Often seen in Mensa-types and Mensa-wannabes.
Often those who suffer from this disorder can be seen hitting their frequently used shortcut to dictionary.com or pushing back from their desk to grab the nearest dictionary.
Someone with this disease often ends up making up dictionary definitions that suit some alternative universe they live in. This is to fend off the feelings of disappointment when they find a great word that isn't really a word.
See Also: FantasyWorlditis
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