What does aurophobia mean?
Aurophobia means The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth..
If this be true, it certainly shows the power of suggestion, idiosyncrasy or aurophobia to an extent scarcely equaled by Mr. Bryan himself, who was said to be sorely distressed a short time ago on account of finding gold in his well.
Slaves are we then to a superstition — aurophobia — for there is never enough; fear of insecurity will not be remedied by any amount, whether counted in hundreds of thousands or millions.
The other main reason for the aurophobia that prevails in many quarters is that the monetary use of gold implies fixed parities, […]
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Aurophobia means The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth..
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If this be true, it certainly shows the power of suggestion, idiosyncrasy or aurophobia to an extent scarcely equaled by Mr. Bryan himself, who was said to be sorely distressed a short time ago on account of finding gold in his well.
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