ochlophobia
[ ok-luh-foh-bee-uh ]
nounPsychiatry.
an irrational or disproportionate fear of crowds, especially an extreme fear that a crowd will become moblike or violent.: Compare agoraphobia.
Origin of ochlophobia
1First recorded in 1890–95; from Greek óchlo(s) “mob” + -phobia
Other words from ochlophobia
- och·lo·pho·bic, adjective, noun
- och·lo·pho·bist, noun
Words Nearby ochlophobia
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British Dictionary definitions for ochlophobia
ochlophobia
/ (ˌɒkləˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
psychol the fear of crowds
Origin of ochlophobia
1C19: from New Latin, from Greek okhlos mob + -phobia
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