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(psychology) An irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers..
I therefore entreat you to beware of the lepro-phobia that appears to be coming upon us.
Do not treat for leprosy unless the diagnosis is established. Nothing is harder to cure than leprophobia.
Use leprophobia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Leprophobia means (psychology) An irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I therefore entreat you to beware of the lepro-phobia that appears to be coming upon us.
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