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ochlophobia
[ ok-luh-foh-bee-uh ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- an irrational or disproportionate fear of crowds, especially an extreme fear that a crowd will become moblike or violent. Compare agoraphobia.
ochlophobia
/ ˌɒkləˈfəʊbɪə /
noun
- psychol the fear of crowds
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Other Words From
- och·lo·pho·bic adjective noun
- och·lo·pho·bist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ochlophobia1
First recorded in 1890–95; from Greek óchlo(s) “mob” + -phobia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ochlophobia1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek okhlos mob + -phobia
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