botanophobia

American  

[buh-tan-uh-foh-bee-uh, bot-n-] / bəˌtæn əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌbɒt 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.

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Other Word Forms

• botanophobic adjective

Etymology

Origin of botanophobia

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