phobophobia

[ foh-buh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of developing or experiencing a phobia; anxiety about encountering a phobia trigger and experiencing panic or other phobia symptoms.

Origin of phobophobia

1
First recorded in 1840–45; from Greek phóbo(s) “panic, fear” + -phobia

Other words from phobophobia

  • pho·bo·pho·bic, adjective, noun

Words Nearby phobophobia

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