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phobophobia

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[foh-buh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌfoʊ bəˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of developing or experiencing a phobia; anxiety about encountering a phobia trigger and experiencing panic or other phobia symptoms.

Other Word Forms

  • phobophobic adjective

Etymology

Origin of phobophobia

First recorded in 1840–45; from Greek phóbo(s) “panic, fear” + -phobia

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