Odontophobia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Odontophobia is a noun meaning An irrational fear of dentistry.
Meaning
An irrational fear of dentistry.
Example Sentences
In fact, in dentistry, there is often a widespread condition of odontophobia among patients.
Odontophobia, or the fear of dental work, seems equally plausible, as does pentheraphobia - fear of the mother-in-law.
People with dentophobia, also called odontophobia, have a fear of dentists. Someone with dentophobia may have extreme anxiety at the thought of going to the dentist or while in the dentist’s office.
Word Forms
- odontophobias
Synonyms for odontophobia
Depending on context, synonyms include dentophobia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dentophobia, dentophobe, halitophobia, ergophobia, optophobia, antidentite.
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