anthropophobia
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The affection is unlike anthropophobia, because this is characterized by dislike of men, and decided aversion to sexual intercourse."
- "It was when anthropophobia set in, when he was made uneasy by people who walked too close to him, that, sagely viewing his list and seeing how many phobias were now checked, he permitted himself to rest."
- "He was suffering from anthropophobia, a typical Japanese symptom which shows alienation, and liberation, from the embracing community."
Etymology
From anthropo- + -phobia. Both elements are borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) respectively.