1. An apprehension that one's speech or behaviour could embody symbolic meanings: Joyce, afflicted with symbolophobia, had to be very careful of what she said at the dinner party because she was really afraid that someone could misinterpret what she said and give another implication to it.
2. A hatred of symbols or icons: Robin, troubled with symbolophobia, didn't get along with the representation of things, like logos or emblems, because she could never understand or make sense of them.