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peccatophobia
[puh-key-tuh-foh-bee-uh, -kah-]
noun
an irrational or disproportionate fear of committing a sin or crime.
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Other Word Forms
- peccatophobic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peccatophobia1
First recorded in 1940–45; from Latin peccāt(um) “sin” + -o- ( def. ) + -phobia
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