Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scelerophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scelero-pho-bia
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of crime, burglars or thieves.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She added that if someone is experiencing a high degree of distress because of scelerophobia and their social and occupational functioning is being affected, she recommends seeing a medical provider or mental health professional."

Etymology

From the stem of Latin scelus + -o- + -phobia.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

scelerophobe

Questions

What does scelerophobia mean?: The fear of crime, burglars or thieves.
Where does scelerophobia come from?: From the stem of Latin scelus + -o- + -phobia.

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