Automatonophobia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Automatonophobia is a noun meaning Fear of humanlike figures, such as mannequins, wax figures, statues, dummies, animatronics, or robots.
Meaning
Fear of humanlike figures, such as mannequins, wax figures, statues, dummies, animatronics, or robots.
Example Sentences
The plot involved angel statues that came alive with demonic faces the instant their victims stopped looking at them. Can I say for certain it gave some kid automatonophobia? No, but I’m glad I didn’t see it when I was six.
Word Forms
- automatonophobias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mechanophobia, mechanophobe, robophobia, agalmatophilia, maniaphobe, autophobia.
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