toxiphobia

[ tok-suh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of being poisoned.

Origin of toxiphobia

1
First recorded in 1875–80; toxi(co)- + -phobia

Other words from toxiphobia

  • tox·i·pho·bic, adjective, noun

Words Nearby toxiphobia

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