botanophobia

[ buh-tan-uh-foh-bee-uh, bot-n- ]
noun

  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of plants, which in extreme cases may trigger avoidance behaviors that render affected individuals homebound with windows obscured to block even the sight of a lawn or tree.

Origin of botanophobia

1
First recorded in 1950–55; botan(y) + -o- + -phobia

Other words from botanophobia

  • bo·tan·o·pho·bic, adjective, noun

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