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nosophobia
[ nos-uh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌnɒs əˈfoʊ bi ə /
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noun Psychiatry.
an irrational or disproportionate fear of disease.
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OTHER WORDS FROM nosophobia
nos·o·pho·bic, adjective, nounWords nearby nosophobia
nosogenesis, nosogeography, nosography, nosology, no sooner said than done, nosophobia, no spring chicken, nostalgia, nostalgic, nostalgist, nostalgy
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How to use nosophobia in a sentence
People who are victims of nosophobia are probably the most miserable and wretched individuals on earth.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4)|W. Grant HagueModern conditions unfortunately favor the easy development of nosophobia in young wives.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4)|W. Grant HaguePracticing the art of duplicity in simulating physical ailments will, if persisted in, establish nosophobia.
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British Dictionary definitions for nosophobia
nosophobia
/ (ˌnɒsəˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
the morbid dread of contracting disease
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