anthophobia

[an-thuh-foh-bee-uh]

noun

1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of flowers.

Other Word Forms

• anthophobic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthophobia¹

First recorded in 1835–40; antho- + -phobia

When To Use

What does anthophobia mean?

Anthophobia is the abnormal fear of flowers.Some people have phobias, which are ”fears associated with specific objects or activities.” These abnormal (unusual) fears are typically considered irrational (not based on reason) because the object of the fear isn’t usually harmful. Often, these fears are formed around a traumatic event.Anthophobia was the Dictionary.com Word of the Day on April 5, 2019!Example: Stacey developed anthophobia as a child after having a severe allergic reaction to a plant and associating the danger with all flowers.