Parasitophobia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parasitophobia is a noun meaning A morbid fear of becoming infested with parasites.
Meaning
A morbid fear of becoming infested with parasites.
Example Sentences
The term delusions of parasitosis was coined by Wilson and Miller (1946) dispelling earlier use of the word acarophobia (Thibierge 1894), entomophobia, and parasitophobia.
Word Forms
- parasitophobias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vermiphobia, microbiophobia, mysophobia, parturiphobia, coprophobia, septophobia.
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