Nosophobia
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nosophobia is a noun meaning An excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease, such as: HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, venereal diseases, cancer, and heart diseases.
Meaning
An excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease, such as: HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, venereal diseases, cancer, and heart diseases.
Word Forms
- nosophobias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pathophobia, phthisiophobia, nosocomephobia, carcinophobia, tuberculophobia, sitophobia.
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