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phobophobia
[foh-buh-foh-bee-uh]
noun
an irrational or disproportionate fear of developing or experiencing a phobia; anxiety about encountering a phobia trigger and experiencing panic or other phobia symptoms.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- phobophobic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of phobophobia1
First recorded in 1840–45; from Greek ó() “panic, fear” + -phobia
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Phobophobia, the fear of being afraid, is another coinage of the wordmakers.
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