Psychophobia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Psychophobia is a noun meaning (medicine, rare) A fear of the mind, particularly mental illness, such as dementia.
Meaning
(medicine, rare) A fear of the mind, particularly mental illness, such as dementia.
Example Sentences
Because psychophobia is so endemic to human nature, the process of psychoanalysis involves a continual exploration of the patient’s resistance to knowing what is dreaded in the unconscious mind.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pathophobia, photophobia, sitophobia, psychrophobia, dysmorphophobia, dermatopathophobia.
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