Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motorphobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mo-tor-pho-bia
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fear or dislike of automobiles or riding in one.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As a child with motorphobia, she used to grab her father's hand at the slightest sound of an approaching vehicle."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English motorphobia From motor + -phobia.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does motorphobia mean?: Fear or dislike of automobiles or riding in one.
Where does motorphobia come from?: Etymology tree Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English motorphobia From motor + -phobia.

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