peccatophobia

[ puh-key-tuh-foh-bee-uh, -kah- ]

noun

1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of committing a sin or crime.

Other Words From

• pec·ca·to·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of peccatophobia¹

First recorded in 1940–45; from Latin peccāt(um) “sin” + -o- ( def ) + -phobia