ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Chrysophobia

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Chrysophobia is a noun meaning (informal, humorous, rare) An aversion to gold; aurophobia.

Meaning

(informal, humorous, rare) An aversion to gold; aurophobia.

More Meanings

  1. (informal, rare) An aversion to the color orange.

Example Sentences

Alexandra Darby - Chrysophobia #1 (2014).
Rahul Gandhi might have a condition called “Chrysophobia” or more accurately and less commonly known as Sandarakinophobia.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced yesterday that chrysophobia, or hatred of orange people, is on a rapid rise in the US.
All the experts, or would-be experts, in currency matters can be divided into two main groups, those to whom gold is a thorn in their flesh […] and those who have a predilection for gold and who shall be baptized chrysophiles. The intellectual genealogy of modern chrysophobia as a new trend remains to be written.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aurophobia, chrysophile, chromophobia, agoraphobia, chrematophobia, cynophobe.

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