Phobophobia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phobophobia is a noun meaning The fear of fear; the fear of developing a phobia.
Meaning
The fear of fear; the fear of developing a phobia.
Example Sentences
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," he was describing phobophobia -- the fear of being afraid.
In particular, the rulemakers – here judges who craft free speech doctrine – may themselves display a pathological fear of succumbing to pathological fear, a kind of phobophobia.
Synonyms for phobophobia
Depending on context, synonyms include phobiaphobia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phobiaphobia, phobe, phobist, phobism, phobiac, phobosophy.
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