phobophobia
[ foh-buh-foh-bee-uh ]
noun
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
1First 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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