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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Origin of nosophobia

First recorded in 1885–90; noso- + -phobia

OTHER WORDS FROM nosophobia

nos·o·pho·bic, adjective, noun

Words nearby nosophobia

nosogenesis, nosogeography, nosography, nosology, no sooner said than done, nosophobia, no spring chicken, nostalgia, nostalgic, nostalgist, nostalgy

How to use nosophobia in a sentence

People who are victims of nosophobia are probably the most miserable and wretched individuals on earth.
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Modern conditions unfortunately favor the easy development of nosophobia in young wives.
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Practicing 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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